Customs seizes codeine syrup, tramadol, other smuggled products
08 July 2019 |
2:19 pm
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted various smuggled items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2 billion in the first half of this year.
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