NDLEA seizes 1.2m pills of tramadol, intercepts heroin consignment at Lagos airport - Grab Info
Sunday Ejike – Abuja National Narcotics Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) agents seized no less than 1,205,260 opioid pills in two intercepts in Kogi and Gombe states, just as narcotics officers disrupted at Lagos International Airport The syndicate, which operates between Nigeria, East Africa and Europe during the drug operation, has arrested two members of the cartel. NDLEA agents at Lagos airport intercepted drug cartel member Ejezi while screening incoming passengers in the arrivals hall of… National Narcotics Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) agents seized 1,205,260 opioid pills in two intercepts in Kogi and Gombe states, just as narcotics officers disrupted at Lagos International Airport. The syndicate, which operates between Nigeria, East Africa and Europe during the drug operation, has arrested two members of the cartel. During a search of one of the suspects, NDLEA’s director of media and publicity said one of his two bags was found to have a fake bottom. The findings revealed a network of drug cartels between Nigeria and Malawi in East Africa, and Europe. On the same day, NDLESA officers intercepted 576 pills of tramadol, a total of 100 pills, hidden in rubber slipper bags at the trailer garage in the area of Gom Began State. Four suspects have so far been arrested in connection with the seizure.
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National Narcotics Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) agents seized no less than 1,205,260 opioid pills in two intercepts in Kogi and Gombe states, just as narcotics officers disrupted at Lagos International Airport The syndicate, which operates between Nigeria, East Africa and Europe during the drug operation, has arrested two members of the cartel.
NDLEA agents at Lagos airport intercepted drug cartel member Ejezi while screening incoming passengers in the arrivals hall of an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Malawi via Addis Ababa on March 13 e Vitus Ifeanyi.
During a search of him, Mr Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s director of media and publicity, said in a statement on Sunday that one of his two bags was found to have a fake bottom.
During an initial interview with the suspect, Babafemi said the suspect confessed that a member of the syndicate was waiting to pick him up in the airport parking lot, followed up immediately by arresting Chukwu Franco Bright, who was waiting in a gray plum. Seyster Benz C180 coupe marked EKY 973 GQ for drug consignment.
Following his arrest, a proper bag search of the two suspects resulted in the seizure of 3.00kg of heroin. The findings revealed a network of drug cartels between Nigeria, Malawi and Mozambique in East Africa and Europe.
Chukwu, who lives in Lagos, recruits and coordinates mule operations on behalf of other members of the cartel in Mozambique and Malawi, while another group operates in southeastern Nigeria.
Meanwhile, NDLEA staff intercepted a palm oil barrel bound for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 15 at the SAHCO export shed at Lagos airport, the statement said. Upon inspection, it was found that 600 grams of marijuana was hidden in the palm oil drum.
The suspect, Tunde Ogunbowale, who presented the goods to Dubai, was immediately arrested. Attempts to export 2.7kg of cannabis (packaged as part of dried onions) to Dubai via a postal service were thwarted by NDLEA officials affiliated with the courier, who confiscated a carton full of colorful bags of dried onions , used to hide illegal shipments.
Suleiman Oyedokun, a bus driver traveling from Onitsha, Anambra State, bound for Contagora, Niger State, along the Okne-Abuja highway in Kogi State on March 13 530,160 tramadol tablets and 99,000 diazepam tablets were seized.
On the same day, an NDLEA spokesperson said that NDLEA officers intercepted 576 pills of tramadol, a total of 100 pills, hidden in rubber slipper bags at the trailer garage in the area of Old Mile 3 Road, Gombe City, Akko LGA, Gombe State. Four suspects: Usman Suleiman; Yusuf; Saidu Suleiman and Abubakar Umar have so far been arrested in connection with the seizure.
In Kaduna, 367kg of cannabis was recovered from a vehicle with registration number FKJ141DX. Two suspects: Suleiman and Sama’ila Mohammed were arrested on Monday while a bribe of 1.2 million naira offered to NDLEA officials was recorded as part of the evidence against the suspects.
Delta agents also arrested Ebi Akpotudua, a local female distiller of marijuana and dry gin on March 15, who will produce a cocktail drink commonly known as monkey tail. She was arrested in Ugboroke by river road, Warri, with 19.5 liters of monkey tail and 22.2 kilograms of cannabis.
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