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…notifies Customs
…says manufacturers discreetly change name
…to beat prying eyes of security agencies
By Emman Ovuakporie
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (Retd) has raised alarm that manufacturers of Tramadol have discreetly changed its original name of Tramadol to Trafrodol.
TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) in a letter exclusively obtained reports the ugly development was contained in a letter dated October 30, addressed to the Comptroller of Customs to be at alert.
In the letter signed by the NSA, entitled : ‘Suspected Name Change of Tramadol’, the NSA said “Intelligence at the disposal of the Office of the National Security Adviser revealed that manufacturers of Tramadol tablets have discreetly started changing the brand name of TRAMADOL to TAFRODOL to evade detection by officials of the relevant Nigeria security agencies.
Recall that Tramadol was banned by the Federal Government due to its massive abuse by youths to get to ‘cloud 7” and it has serious side effects.
Read full letter below:
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER
The Comptroller General
Nigeria Customs Service
National Headquarter
Wuse Zone 3
ABUJA
30th October 2020
Dear Sir,
SUSPECTED CHANGE OF NAME OF TRAMADOL
Intelligence at the disposal of the Office of the National Security Adviser revealed that manufacturers of Tramadol tablets have discreetly started changing the brand name of TRAMADOL to TAFRODOL to evade detection by officials of the relevant Nigeria security agencies.
2 In view of the above, the NCS may wish to alert its officials at Nigeria’s points of entry to watch out for this brand of drug coming into the country In this regard you are requested to circulate this information to all the Customs formation and physical examination baser) for the detection and detention of such suspected drugs and the ONSA be notified accordingly.
3 While thanking you for your continued cooperation, please accept Sir, the assurances of my highest esteem and best regards as always.
BABAGANA MONGUNO
Major General (rtd)
National Security Adviser