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NDLEA intercepts drugs hidden in Cyril Chidiebere at Lagos airport

By Guardian Nigeria
16 April 2023   |   1:50 pm
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of tramadol, Rohypnol, ecstasy (designer drug), and cannabis hidden in winter jackets and bottles of body cream at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos State.

winter Jackets containing Drugs PHOTO: NDLEA

NDLEA operative arrests pregnant woman, cripple for illicit drugs in Edo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of tramadol, Rohypnol, ecstasy (designer drug), and cannabis hidden in winter jackets and bottles of body cream at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos State.

NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the anti-narcotics officers seized the psychoactive substance following the arrest of a passenger, Joshia Sunday, who was travelling on a Qatar Airlines flight via Doha to Oman.

“A thorough search of the suspect’s two black bags led to the discovery of 4.80 kilogrammes of cannabis concealed in three winter jackets and various quantities of Tramadol, Rohypnol, and Ecstasy (designer drug) hidden in bottles of body lotion,” Babafemi said.

Babafemi also stated that on the same day, a businessman, Cyril Chidiebere, was arrested for his involvement in the importation of 12 parcels of Loud, a cannabis strain, weighing 6.50kg, which was part of a consolidated cargo brought in from the United States of America (U.S.A.).

He added Chidiebere was arrested along with two of his freight agents, Mejabi Peter Sunday and Oyeyinka Babatunde, following a three-day intelligence-led operation.

Babafemi also stated that a pregnant woman, Rabetu Abdulrasak, 24, and a cripple, Shehu Adams, were also arrested by its operatives in Agbede, Etsako West LGA of Edo State.

According to him, over 14 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs, including cannabis, methamphetamine, tramadol, and swinol, were recovered from the suspect on Saturday, April 15th.

Similarly, anti-narcotic officers acting on a tip-off apprehended two suspects, Aminu Saudi, 45, and Abdullahi Sani, 35, in Ogbese, Ondo State, with 11 jumbo bags containing 211 kg of cannabis hidden in rice chaff. This was closely followed by the destruction of six hectares of cannabis farms in the state’s Uso Forest on Thursday, April 13th.

NDLEA’s chairman, Mohamed Buba Marwa, commended its officers for the arrests and seizures of the past week and urged them to remain focused and continue the current drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts simultaneously.

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