Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, have actually applauded the synergy in between the 2 police, stating the cooperation is a strong caution to drug cartels that they will continue to lose their financial investments in the criminal trade.
The duo spoke at the Tincan Seaport in Lagos on Thursday 25th January 2024 when the Customs CG led his group to turn over illegal drugs took throughout joint assessment by NDLEA, Customs and other security firms of containers the anti-narcotic firm had actually been tracking based upon reputable intelligence from worldwide partners.
In his remarks, Marwa who was represented at the event by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, stated the “handing over of taken illegal drugs in custody of the Nigeria Customs Service is an advancement that speaks volumes about the effort and diligence of security companies charged with protecting the area of our nation. The seizure is a testimony that, similar to the airports, the sea ports are likewise protected.”
That we are here today doing this is a testimony to the cooperation we got from the Nigeria Customs Service. This level of cooperation in between NDLEA and Customs, along with other security firms and port stakeholders, is a strong signal to drug cartels that our ports and certainly Nigeria, will not be a sanctuary for their criminal service. The synergy in between Customs and NDLEA would even more guarantee the closing of other loopholes that criminal aspects might have capitalised on in the previous years to smuggle illegal products into our nation.
He revealed gratitude to the management, guys and officers of the Customs for the partnership in between the Service and NDLEA, not just at Tincan Port however throughout all locations of obligations where the 2 companies partner to promote the interest of the nation.
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According to him, I will likewise take this chance to applaud the officers and guys of the Tin Can Command of NDLEA and other unique systems, including our K-9 system, associated with the procedures causing these seizures, for their steadfastness because we got intelligence weeks back from our worldwide partners on the containers from which these drugs were recuperated as they left the port of loading.
“The command and other systems had actually vigilantly tracked the motion of the containers as much as the time of their landing in our port. In the spirit of inter-agency partnership, NDLEA never ever was reluctant to share intelligence with the Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service and likewise asked for that the command make sure the containers were selected for 100 percent assessment.
Marwa ensured that NDLEA, Nigeria Customs and other security organisations stay dedicated to making sure that the nations territorial stability is safeguarded.
In his remarks, the CG Customs stated the collective efforts with the NDLEA have actually shown efficient in pooling resources and intelligence to protect the country’s borders. In his words, In acknowledgment of the hazards and the collective nature of criminal activities, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has actually steadfastly prioritised tactical collaborations with stakeholders over the previous 7 months. This purposeful focus intends to harness the specialised know-how of our partners in a way that boosts our ability to satisfy our core requireds. Simply as lawbreakers discover strength in partnership, federal government firms should similarly value the benefits of working jointly to satisfy their statutory obligations. It is within this context that the continuous collective efforts in between the NCS and the National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have actually regularly yielded favorable outcomes. This collective synergy exhibits the efficiency of pooling resources and intelligence, strengthening the dedication of both companies to securing the country’s borders and safeguarding its residents from the hazards positioned by prohibited compounds
The products turned over consist of: 65 packages of Colorado, a stress of marijuana weighing 32.5 kg took from 1X40FT Container No. UACU 534833/6 imported from Canada; 17 parcels of drug weighing 16.690 kg; 151 parcels of Colorado weighing 107kg; some precursor chemicals to name a few took from 1x40ft Container No. MSCU 458177/0 imported from Durban South Africa; 40 packages of drug weighing 39.7 kg; 1026 packages of Colorado weighing 688.2 kg took from 40ft container No. THRU 796807/1 imported from Durban South Africa and 226 packages of Colorado weighing 128kg took from 40ft container No. MEDU 785276/3 imported from Durban South Africa.