In a swift and decisive operation by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft in the ongoing Operation WATER GUARD have intercepted a large wooden boat laden with a total of 193 bags of cannabis sativa, weighing about 7,443 kilograms.
As a result, a suspect identified as Mr Asamani Emmanuel was arrested along Badagry waterways.
The Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Rafiu Taye Oladejo while briefing newsmen disclosed that the contrabands were intercepted by NNS BEECROFT patrol team on Saturday, 16 March, 2024 through effective utilization of the Nigerian Navy Maritime Domain Awareness facilities, Falcon Eye Alignment and Regional Maritime Awareness Capability Centre as well as human intelligence.
Commodore Oladejo explained that the effort was sequel to the Strategic Directive of Chief of the naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, to maintain credible presence along Lagos waterways and adjoining creeks to rid the maritime environment of all forms of crime and criminality.
He further warned perpetrators of illicit drugs to desist from such acts as NNS BEECROFT will not rest on its oars at pursuing all criminal elements operating within its area of operation.
This successful seizure of large quantity of narcotics underscores the unwavering commitment of NNS BEECROFT to curtailing the spread and use of illicit drugs among teaming youth which negatively affect their health and threaten national security.
The Base Information Officer, NNS Beecroft, Lieutenant Hussaini Ibrahim said in a statement that the intercepted narcotics and arrested suspect have been handed over to the officials of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Marine Command, today 26th March, 2024 for further investigation and possible prosecution.
