The Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto Area command has intercepted 1,198 unregistered and expired drugs in Sokoto State.

The drugs include 450 cartons of Real Extra Tablet, 405 cartons of enhancement drugs, 148 cartons of condom, 30 cartons of vernos chewable drugs, among others.

Handing over the items to the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control on Wednesday, the Customs Area Comptroller, Musa Omale, warned smugglers to desist from the act, saying the Command was battle ready to curtail nefarious activities.

“Importation of pharmaceutical drugs through the land border is not allowed.

“The Service streamlines the importation of all pharmaceutical drugs through designated sea port, and are only cleared after meeting the pre-requisite documentation,” he said.

The Area Controller underscored the danger counterfeit and unregistered drugs posed to the nation, noting that it was a scourge the whole world was grappling with.

He assured NAFDAC of the Command’s unflinching support to the fight against counterfeit drugs.

Receiving the items, the state Coordinator of NAFDAC, Garba Adamu, thanked the Service for the unwavering synergy and collaboration towards safeguarding the life and health of Nigerians.

According to him, some of the drugs were not only unregistered but have already expired.