The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have announced the uncovering of illicit substances hidden in unconventional places in Lagos.
According to the Agency, the illicit items include consignments of Cocaine and Loud, and a synthetic strain of cannabis. “The substances were concealed in incense candles, game packs, dry hibiscus leaves and ladies,” NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said.
This was contained in a statement on by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday. He pointed that the hard drugs were meant to be smuggled in and out of Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA).
Babafemi, however, stated that some suspects were apprehended in connection to the items.
He said, “A businessman, Abdulwahab Owolabi Alebiosu was on Thursday July 18, 2024, arrested at his Horizon Court, Lekki, Lagos residence. This was after a consignment of 40 parcels of Loud weighing 20.30 kilograms hidden in packs of chessboards, scrabbles, checkers, and poker set, brought in from Canada on a British Airways flight was intercepted at the SAHCO import shed of the Lagos Airport during a joint examination of the cargo with men of Customs Service.”
“A search of his home also led to the recovery of more exhibits including some drug paraphernalia. Such as a weighing scale, and cannabis potency test kit. While four vaping machines were recovered from his business premises on Admiralty Way, Lekki. Also recovered his house was a Mikano black truck with registration number FST 657 HP.
“In the same vein, NDLEA operatives at the NAHCO export shed of the MMIA on Friday July 19, intercepted two jumbo bags going to Pakistan. The bags contained dried hibiscus leaves, dried bitter leaves and other food items. Which were used to conceal four parcels of cocaine and 14 parcels of Loud, both weighing 1.360kg.
“Further investigations led to the arrest of a businesswoman, Eze Queen Ogechi. Who claimed she was sending the illicit consignment to Pakistan on the instruction of her brother, Eze Nnamdi Promise based in the South Asia country.
“Also at the Lagos airport, NDLEA operatives attached to Terminal II, Departure Gate of the MMIA, on Thursday July 18, intercepted a male Beninese passenger, Orobi Adoubi Amen. He was travelling with a bag containing some female native dresses. The suspect was going to Dubai via Accra, Ghana on an Air Peace Airline flight. And a connecting flight to Dubai, UAE on Emirates Airline.
“A thorough search of the bag revealed eight parcels of Loud, weighing 2.10kg. They were concealed in the ladies’ native wears. The suspect claimed he was given the consignment for a fee of N600,000 on successful delivery in Dubai.”
Following the feat, the NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has commended anti-narcotics officers for the seizures.
The Chairman said that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across the country are well appreciated.
He, however, urged them not to rest on their oars. But to continue to intensify ongoing drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
source: Channels TV
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