Customs Hand Over Seized 393,900 Pregabalin Capsules, 80 Bottles Of Codeine, Others To NAFDAC

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Customs, Zone B Kaduna, has handed over 393,900 Pregabalin Capsules, 80 bottles of codeine and other seized drugs worth N19.2m to the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration Control (NAFDAC).

Comptroller, A.B. Hamisu while handing over the drugs at his office in Kaduna on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, said that he was excited by the seizure, in view of the dangers such items pose to health of unsuspecting public.

“We are handing over unregistered pharmaceutical products to NAFDAC.

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“NAFDAC cannot be everywhere and Customs cannot be everywhere. We know the importance NAFDAC plays in ensuring safety of food and drugs.

“These illicit products that may be harmful include 393,900 Pregabalin Capsules, 80 bottles of codeine and other seized drugs handed to NAFDAC for further action,” he said.

Speaking further, he said that it is their expectation that whatever measures NAFDAC takes on the handed over drugs, they should be updated so that if they are destroying them, Customs can be there to monitor.

“I handover this product to you, along with a suspect so that it can further assist you with investigations,” he added.

Representative of NAFDAC Director General, Chief Regulatory Officer, Abubakar Nasir in his remarks, thanked FOU Kaduna for continued and sustained support.

He thanked the comptroller for being helpful to NAFDAC since assuming duties.