Nigeria: NDLEA seizes N1.1b worth of codeine shipment in Rivers — Africa Links 24

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has seized a total of 338,200 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth more than N1.1billion in street value.

NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

Mr Babafemi said the seizures were made between Thursday and Friday at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers.

He said that the drugs were intercepted in two containers watch-listed by the agency following processed intelligence.

Mr Babafemi…