Anti-narcotics Company, NDLEA Uncovers N22billion Tramadol Imported By Drug Baron Linked To Disgraced DCP, Abba Kyari

This was contained in an announcement issued on Tuesday by NDLEA Media Director, Femi Babafemi, to counter insinuations by some hirelings that the company had no proof to pin against the law on Ukatu.

The company had final week arrested the suspect on the MM2 terminal of the Lagos airport in Ikeja, Lagos State.

He was stated to be behind the N3billion Tramadol deal involving suspended police chief, Abba Kyari.

The company stated the suspect had been a significant importer of huge consignments of various manufacturers and excessive dosages of Tramadol Hydrochloride, starting from 120mg, 200mg, 225mg and 250mg.

Ukatu owns pharmaceutical and plastic manufacturing firms, which he allegedly used as a canopy to import illicit medicine into Nigeria.

The assertion learn, “After months of surveillance, Ukatu was ultimately arrested on board a flight to Abuja on the MM2 terminal of the Lagos airport, Ikeja on Wednesday, thirteenth April.

“Investigations reveal he’s been a significant importer of huge consignments of various manufacturers and excessive dosages of Tramadol Hydrochloride, starting from 120mg, 200mg, 225mg and 250mg, all of that are illicit. Ukatu owns pharmaceutical and plastic manufacturing firms, which he used as a canopy to import illicit medicine into Nigeria.

“In the midst of investigating the N3billion Tramadol saga between Ukatu and the Abba Kyari’s IRT group, its operatives have unearthed extra evidences establishing how Ukatu has been importing massive portions of Tramadol far above the accredited threshold allowed into the nation.

“In a single occasion, Ukatu by means of his Mallinson Group of firms imported into the nation two-container a great deal of 5 completely different manufacturers of Tramadol in October 2019 by means of the Apapa ports in Lagos. All of the evidences to date gathered present that the imported Tramadol manufacturers have been far above the brink permitted to be imported into Nigeria.”