Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement (NDLEA) have intercepted more than 1.5 million pills of Tramadol concealed in two trucks that entered Nigeria through the Benin Republic border, dealing another major blow to drug trafficking syndicates.
The latest seizure comes barely a week after the agency’s officers in Lagos intercepted a truck carrying 558,900 pills of Tramadol 250mg hidden in a specially constructed false-bottom compartment made of thick iron sheets.
This was disclosed in a statement released by the Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on X on Sunday.
According to the Babafemi, intelligence-led operations led to the interception of two additional trucks using the same concealment method and route from Togo through the Benin Republic into Nigeria.
The statement said, “In yet another deadly blow to the backbone of tramadol cartels in Nigeria coming barely a week after #ndlea_nigeria officers in Lagos intercepted a truck loaded with 558,900 pills of tramadol 250mg buried in false bottom compartment constructed with thick iron sheets on the belly of the truck that came from Togo through Benin Republic into Lagos.
