Compt: PAUL BAMISAIYE hands over 4,973 loaves of Cannabis Sativa, two suspects and 195 bottles of 300ml codeine to NDLEA
COMPTROLLER PAUL BAMISAIYE ON WEDNESSDAY 26 FEBURARY 2025 handed over CANNABIS SATIVA AND CODEINE TO NDLEA AND NAFDAC
These is details of his speech During the handing over:
Our partners from NDLEA and NAFDAC, distinguished officers, esteemed colleagues, members of the Press.
You will recall just last week, on Friday 21st February, 2025 to be precise the Command informed members of the press of the seizure of 53 sacks of Cannabis Sativa.
In a recent operation by one of the Command Patrol team on Monday 24th February, 2025 within Badagry axis, two suspects with 29 loaves of Cannabis Sativa concealed in a sack of rebagged rice were intercepted.
Today, we formally hand over 4,973 loaves of Cannabis Sativa, two suspects and 195 bottles of 300ml codeine to NDLEA and NAFDAC repectively for further investigation and prosecution. These seizures were made across the South-Western waterways, reaffirming our commitment at the Western Marine Command to securing our waterways and stopping illicit trade.
This success is a result of strong inter-agency collaboration. No single agency can win this fight alone, and together, we are making a real impact.
I extend my sincere appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs and the management team for providing the right equipment, welfare, and good working conditions that empower its Officers to carry out our duties effectively.
To our colleagues in NDLEA and NAFDAC, we trust this handover will aid the fight against drug abuse and illicit trade. Our message to smugglers is clear—we are vigilant, we are resolute, and we will not relent.
