FOU Zone A, Seizes Fake Pharmaceuticals, Arms And Ammunition ... Hands Over Seized Pharmaceuticals to NAFDAC

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)has announced that its operatives intercepted a substance suspected to be hard drugs along the Gbaji–Seme Road.

The Comptroller of the unit, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, made the disclosure during a brief handing over that took place in his office on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025.

According to a statement issued by the command Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, CSC Hussaini Abdullahi, the Comptroller stated that the interception took place at about 1700 hours on the 17th of October, 2025, when a patrol team, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended one Uduak Monday.

The suspect was reportedly found in possession of a nylon bag tightly wrapped with sellotape.

He stated that upon examination, the contents of the bag was discovered to be Ice Crystal Methamphetamine weighing 25 kilograms, with an estimated street value of ₦562,500,000.

Shuaibu said that “the seizure underscores the unit's unwavering commitment to combating smuggling in all its forms and highlights the importance of robust inter-agency collaboration.”

The Comptroller added that the unit remained resolute in its mission to work in synergy with relevant agencies and stakeholders to dismantle smuggling networks operating within the zone. He also disclosed that the seized substance had been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.

While receiving the offending items and the suspect on behalf of the Chairman and Chief Executive of the NDLEA, the Commander of Narcotics, Lagos State Strategic Command, CN Abubakar Liman, was quoted as commending the collaborative efforts of the Nigeria Customs Service in the fight against drug trafficking.

He said, “The contributions of the NCS in the ongoing war against drugs trafficking are remarkable. We will continue to update the unit as the trial of the suspect progresses in court.”

Liman also commended the Unit “for deepening the realization of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two agencies.

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