NDLEA discovers drugs in baby foods and powdered milk containers
NDLEA operatives at the SAHCO export shed of the Muritala Muhammed Airport have blocked cans of powdered milk, baby food and beverages used to conceal 3.4kg of cannabis headed for Dubai, UAE.
A freight agent, Ewelike Chibuike Cyril, who presented the consignment for export, has been arrested.
The statement reads, “… parcels of cannabis weighing 6.30kg concealed in sound systems (speakers) going to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea through the SAHCO export shed of the airport were also seized on December 8 by the operatives who initially arrested a freight agent, Joseph Obiji involved and later the following day, Dec 9, arrested another agent, Mbanu Ifeanyi Andrew in a follow-up operation at ASPAMDA market, Trade Fair Complex, Ojo area of Lagos.
“At the Akala notorious drug hub in Mushin area of Lagos, no fewer than 15 drug dealers, including two ladies, were arrested with 1,400kgs of cannabis Sativa among other illicit substances.
“Another raid of the popular Idumota business district of Lagos Island on December 10 led to the seizure of 35,014 pills of tramadol, diazepam, Rohypnol and 21.2 litres of codeine syrup while a targeted notorious dealer is still on the run.”
✍️ Gbadamosi TOHEEB
