A Nigeria-based Congolese, Kandigu Kadi and a Nigerian, Makowulu Ebuka Anthony have been arrested by operatives of Nigeria’s Anti-narcotic agency the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the NAHCO and SAHCO export sheds of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos for attempting to export controlled and illicit drugs to the United States of America and Dubai, United Arab Emirate.
The Director media and advocacy of the agency Mr. Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a press statement in Abuja, Sunday.
US, Dubai-bound drugs seized at Lagos airport as NDLEA arrests 39 in Abuja raids
. Destroys 5.3 hectares of cannabis farm in Edo pic.twitter.com/CvfKBYyGZi— NDLEA NIGERIA (@ndlea_nigeria) June 12, 2022
It said that, while Kandigu was arrested on Tuesday 31st May at the NAHCO export shed for attempting to export 2.100kilograms of pentazocine injection, Makowulu was nabbed on Friday 3rd June in connection with attempt to export parcels of cannabis sativa concealed in cereals packs to Dubai through the SAHCO cargo shed.
“Investigations reveal that the pentazocine consignment was being sent to Kinshasa, Congo, while a similar package containing 200 bottles of pentazocine injection intercepted a week earlier at the airport was heading to the US.”
In his case, “Makowulu was caught with eight parcels of cannabis weighing 2.90kg concealed in Nutribom Cereals cartons among other natural packs of the cereal, as part of a consolidated cargo meant for different people in Dubai,“ the statement explained.
Meanwhile, anti-narcotic officers in Edo South South Nigeria, have intercepted 10,280 tablets of Tramadol, 2000 tablets of Diazepam, 300 tablets of Swinol, 5000 tablets of Axol and 10 bottles of Codeine based syrup in Irrua area of the state.
The officers also destroyed 5.301713 hectares of cannabis farm in Oke forest, Ovia North East LGA, as part of efforts to disrupt all cannabis planting activities for the season in the state.
In Yobe state, “NDLEA operatives on Friday 9th June raided Tsohuwar Kasuwa area of Potiskum town, where a notorious drug dealer, Usman Alhaji a.k.a NEPA was arrested and 22 blocks of cannabis sativa recovered from him.”
In the past week, no fewer than 39 suspects were arrested in a joint drug raids in different parts of the Federal Capital Territory and different quantities of assorted illicit drugs recovered from them.
The Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) commended the officers and men of MMIA, Edo, Yobe and FCT Commands for their resilience.
He charged them and others across all commands to remain vigilant and committed to the collective goal of saving Nigeria from the drug scourge.
