Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered illicit drugs concealed in incense candles and ladies’ wear in Lagos.
“The items included consignments of cocaine and loud (a synthetic strain of cannabis).
“They were concealed in incense candles, game packs, dry hibiscus leaves, and ladies’ wears,” NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said.
According to a statement on Sunday, smugglers planned to move the hard drugs in and out of Nigeria. They plan to do so through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
Babafemi said some suspects were apprehended.
NDLEA Issued Statement
“A businessman, Abdulwahab Owolabi Alebiosu was on Thursday, July 18, 2024 arrested at his Horizon Court, Lekki, Lagos residence after a consignment of 40 parcels of Loud weighing 20.30Kg.
“Customs officials intercepted packs of chessboards, Scrabble, checkers.
Also, poker sets hidden inside a shipment that had been brought in from Canada on a British Airways flight.
“They discovered the concealed items and took action to seize them.
“And found during a joint examination of the cargo at the SAHCO import shed of the Lagos airport,” Statement read
According to the statement, “a search of his home also led to the recovery of more exhibits”.
They include some drug paraphernalia, such as a weighing scale, and cannabis potency test kit.
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“While four vaping machines were recovered from his business premises on Admiralty Way, Lekki.
“A Mikano black truck with registration number FST 657 HP was also recovered from his house.
“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.
Made Some Arrest
“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, 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 uncovered eight parcels of Loud weighing 2.10kg concealed in the ladies’ native wears.
“The suspect claimed that he had received the consignment for a fee of ₦600,000”.
Also, he said it comes with the condition of successful delivery in Dubai.
Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), commended anti-narcotics officers for the seizures.
He said that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across Nigeria were well appreciated.
Furthermore, he urged them not to rest on their oars. Also, he wants them to continue to intensify ongoing drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
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