NDLEA seized 1.3bn pills of tramadol in 18 months – Marwa
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa said the agency seized 1.3 billion pills of Tramadol and 4.4 million bottles of Codeine between January 2024 and June 2025.
Marwa made the disclosure during a plenary session at the two-day interactive Session on Government-citizens’ Engagement on Tuesday in Kaduna.
He credited the remarkable achievements to the support given to the agency by President Bola Tinubu.
Between January 2024 and June 2025, we have seized over 4.4 million bottles of codeine.
“We also seized 1.3 billion tablets of opium also known as tramadol.
Imagine the kind of weapons terrorist or bandits can buy with that amount of money or imagine one billion pills of tramadol in circulation, “he stated.
According to Marwa, since Tinubu came into office in 2023, the agency has made seizures of 5,555 tones of illicit drugs equivalent of 200 trailers.
He said, “Imagine 200 trailers of illegal substances on our streets.
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