The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, Owerri has intercepted 1,024 cartons of contraband drugs with duty paid value of N819 million.

The Area Controller of customs FOU Zone C, Mr Yusuf Lawal said the drugs which were intercepted along Ofosu-Benin Expressway were identified as Colcaps Medicament, illegally shipped into the country from India without NAFDAC certification.

The Controller said the men of the Nigeria Customs Service, FOU, Zone C are prepared more than ever before to fight the menace of smuggling in the zone.