…SEIZES 1.1MILLION TRAMADOL TABS IN KADUNA, KANO OTHERS
By Ikechi Enwereji
The Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have discovered 442 parcels of Crystal Methamphetamine concealed in the heads of fish packed in cartons for export to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
The drugs were to be taken to Dubai through the SAHCO shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
It was gathered that the 11.90kg consignment was brought to the SAHCO export shed of the airport on Friday, August 5, by a freight agent, Adekunle Oluwapelumi Paul, 32.
According to the Agency, Oluwapelumi moved the drugs from Yagba West LGA, Kogi State to Lagos.
The suspect was promptly arrested upon the discovery that the seven cartons he presented for export contained parcels of the dangerous drug wrapped with foil paper and concealed in the heads of 100 pieces of smoked catfish.
The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement, said on Sunday said that on Saturday, August 6, another consignment containing 1.45kg cannabis concealed inside granulated melon and crayfish and packed among other food condiments going to Dubai, UAE.
According to the statement, the items were also intercepted by NDLEA operatives who arrested the freight agent, Ajisefini Lateef that presented the cargo for export at the SAHCO shed. He added that the 39-year-old agent is from Abeokuta West LGA, Ogun State.
“Meanwhile, Anti-Narcotic officers at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu also arrested a 50-year-old Mgbeobuna Victor Eberechukwu for ingesting 77 pellets of cocaine.”
“He was arrested on Saturday, August 6, following his arrival from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia onboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight.
The suspect who hails from Idemili South LGA, Anambra State passed out the 77 wraps of the illicit drug in eight excretions spanning four days.” The statement reads.
In another development, three suspected drug traffickers were also arrested in Zaria, Kaduna, on August 11, with 1,112,350 tablets of Tramadol (225mg and 100mg) weighing 38.3kg.
The suspects are Saifullahi Sani, Salisu Nafi’u, and Abdulrazaq Mamman.
Also in Kano, a female drug dealer, Saratu Abdullahi, 28, from Wurno Council Area of the State was nabbed at Hotoro with 541 blocks of cannabis weighing 245kg.
“In Lagos, NDLEA operatives recovered a total of 1,773.25kg cannabis Sativa at Ebutte-Meta and Akala in Mushin areas of the state in separate raid operations between 9th and 10th August.”
“At the Tincan seaport in Lagos, 86 parcels of cannabis indica (Colorado) weighing 43kg were recovered from a 40ft container during a joint examination with Customs and other security agencies.”
“The illegal consignment seized on Friday, August 12 came from Toronto via Montreal, Canada and concealed in two drums inside a Mercedes Benz SUV in the container.
“In Abia, two suspects: N, nanna Ijo, 58, and Orji Uguru, 29, were arrested on Friday, August 12. with various quantities of cannabis, heroin, and cocaine at Nde-Agbai, Abiriba, a week after Nnanna was released from detention over a similar offense committed in June.
Babafemi stated that the Chairman and Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Retd), urged the officers and their compatriots across the country to always remain steps ahead of the drug cartels.
According to him, Marwa commended the officers and men of MMIA, AIIA, Tincan, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, and Abia Commands of the Agency for the seizures and arrests.
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