chinedu234:
It is within his rights to so sue the agency. It is also expected that Nafdac has an opinion to render on this matter. For instance does Mr Ukatu's company have the Nafdac permit to bring in this tramadol? Why is Ndlea slow with charging the matter to court if they have their facts right? Hope this is not a media arrest and trial.

he is licensed to import it. What they arrested him for is importing more than the qouted amount set because it is a controlled substance and trying to use his salereps to market it on the street. They know it won't stick in court that's why they are stalling arraignment.

CaptainAyub:

Tramadol is not banned.
It's just a prescription only and recently highly controlled drug(due to abuse)

Ok

ariesbull:
But I am asking... Is tramadol a contraband drugs....? Doesn't he run a pharmaceitical firm doesn't he have the right to import it?

Can lawyers explain this to us

Issa zoo naa.
Imagine how they were shouting drug baron as if they arrested Pablo Escobar

ariesbull:
you are thinking...

I want someone that is sure to lecture me on the legality of tramadol... Is it a banned drug

It is not a banned drug.
It's still prescribed every day in mostly orthopedic clinics,gastroenterology clinics etc to control pain.
Problem is that ppl abuse it,so the import,distribution and prescription is highly monitored.
The only possible case here is maybe he exceeded an import quota or something like that.

tamdun:

He imported trama worth 2 billion naira, what do you think he want to use it for?

That is the street value,not even the hospital value.
That 2 billon naira worth might not be enough for all d orthopedic clinics in Nigeria for 2 months

chinedu234:
It is within his rights to so sue the agency. It is also expected that Nafdac has an opinion to render on this matter. For instance does Mr Ukatu's company have the Nafdac permit to bring in this tramadol? Why is Ndlea slow with charging the matter to court if they have their facts right? Hope this is not a media arrest and trial.

It is.
Just the usual zoo gra gra,rushing to arrest b4 they start investigation

sad

SeekerofTruth02:
I am quite sure the man have hired 50 SANS to defend him in drug matter..... While in most countries; its a death sentence without trial.

Use your head.. If hes guilty as alleged.. Why hasn't ndlea charged him to court yet?..

Simply he no get case to answer

Illegal drug dealers are dream killers

chukkystar:
he is licensed to import it. What they arrested him for is importing more than the qouted amount set because it is a controlled substance and trying to use his salereps to market it on the street. They know it won't stick in court that's why they are stalling arraignment.

Quite enlightening. Does it mean it's regulatory offense of importing more than what they have in their permit? Or is it about selling to unauthorized users? And if so there should be a penalty from Nafdac. So where does ndlea fit into this?

These NDLEA guys are not serious ooh!!! have they done detailed investigation before coming to the conclusion that he is a drug baron? because this guy is a very successful business man that has been around for donkey yes. If they have any issues with him than take him to court pls and stop all these media trial

chinedu234:


Quite enlightening. Does it mean it's regulatory offense of importing more than what they have in their permit? Or is it about selling to unauthorized users? And if so there should be a penalty from Nafdac. So where does ndlea fit into this?

NDLEA are trying to stop the drug epidemic by getting the major importers of Tramadol, only problem is that some of this businesses are legit. Even if he purchases more than the agreed amount, it's just likely a fine because he was cleared by Customs because he had his permit. He is supposed to sell to certain stores that sell controlled substances which they all register with the government as such. The problem is that it doesn't move as fast and most of this companies are solely based on making profit. NDLEA will find it hard to win him in Court

NDLEA like EFCC, EFCC like NDLEA.....
Useless set of people.

CaptainAyub:

It is not a banned drug.
It's still prescribed every day in mostly orthopedic clinics,gastroenterology clinics etc to control pain.
Problem is that ppl abuse it,so the import,distribution and prescription is highly monitored.
The only possible case here is maybe he exceeded an import quota or something like that.

okay... We are getting somewhere

Is there anything like import quota