Frozen Human Parts Wrapped as Drugs Seized While Been Imported From China
The South Korean ministry of food and drug safety has cautioned Nigerians against the use of drugs imported from China, as they may contain human remains.
The ministry issued this warning in a memo dated October 12 and directed to the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA) and other agencies including the ministry of health, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), and the national security adviser (NSA) also received the memo.
According to the memo, South Korean customs service intercepted 2,751 drugs containing human remains imported into the country by some suspected Chinese nationals.
The drugs are alleged to boost stamina and cure diseases including cancer and diabetes.
The memo said the South Korean ministry discovered the drugs to contain millions of viruses which could prove harmful to human health.
It therefore called on the NIA and the other agencies in the country to warn Nigerians to be mindful of drugs imported from China.
The agency also called the attention of mail delivery services in Nigeria to be at alert and monitor cargoes with drugs coming into the country.
“The South Korean Customs Service, on 30’” September, 2018, revealed that it had seized two thousand, seven hundred and fifty-one (2,751) Chinese drugs/capsules, containing human remains from foetuses, infants and flesh imported into the country by some Chinese nationals,” the memo read.
“The manufacturers claimed that the drugs/capsules can boost stamina, cure cancer, diabetes and some other terminal diseases. The capsules were smuggled in suitcases and through international market.
“South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug safety indicated that eighteen billion, seven hundred million (18.7 million) viruses, including hepatitis B virus, were found in the capsules.
“It stressed that the making of the human remain drugs and consuming them are crimes against humanity, which can also lead to serious health challenges.
