Designed to alleviate the suffering of serious pain sufferers, substances such as Dolol (a prescription drug) and tramadol (recently labelled a euphoriant and now illegal) are highly addictive.

Source: https://cphpost.dk/2023-02-23/news/dangerous-opioid-trend-developing-in-denmark/

“In Taraba, a suspect was arrested on Monday April 17, in connection with the seizure of 10,009 pills of tramadol, “he said.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/ndlea-arrests-cripple-in-edo-ex-convict-in-adamawa-for-drug-trafficking/

Mohammed Yusuf, who disclosed this on Wednesday, at a media briefing at the MMA to announce the command’s first quarter activities, said the tramadol seized were above the threshold allowed by law to be imported into the country.

Source: https://punchng.com/n1-8bn-tramadol-from-india-pakistan-seized-at-lagos-airport/

Ofili was arrested over the interception of his consignment containing 106,800 pills of tramadol sent to him from Onitsha, Anambra state, along Okene-Lokoja highway.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/02/06/ndlea-officials-seize-over-75kg-skunk-from-canada-arrests-pregnant-woman-school-teacher/

One bag was found to contain acetaminophen, known commonly as Tylenol, pills and the other tramadol — an opioid pain medication — and fentanyl.

Source: https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2023/02/27/burse-sentenced-to-10-years-for-drug-charges/

Similarly, two suspects: Abubakar Abdulahi and Stanley Tobias were arrested on Friday 7th April with 108,000 tablets of tramadol at Oyingbo motor park in Lagos mainland,” he disclosed.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/04/09/surinamese-man-busted-with-9-9kg-cocaine-hidden-in-condoms-at-p-harcourt-airport/

The Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday, said they intercepted 23 packages of tramadol worth N1.8 billion imported into the country from India and Pakistan.

Source: https://leadership.ng/customs-intercepts-n1-8bn-tramadol-at-lagos-airport/