NDLEA nabs Brazil returnees, businesswoman, intercepts multiple drug shipments across states

By Kingsley Omonobi

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) person arrested 2 Brazil returnees, a businesswoman, and respective others successful a bid of operations that besides led to the interception of ample consignments of illicit drugs crossed the country.

NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the 2 returnees, Ofoma Sunday (46) and Ukachukwu Frank Ikechukwu, were placed nether reflection astatine the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, wherever they excreted a combined 116 wraps of heroin and cocaine they had ingested.

Ofoma, who arrived Lagos from Brazil via Addis Ababa connected September 16, was arrested aft a assemblage scan confirmed cause ingestion. He aboriginal excreted 111 wraps of heroin weighing 1.45kg. A follow-up cognition astatine a edifice successful Amuwo Odofin led to the apprehension of 1 Nweke Jude Chukwudi, who was designated to person the drugs.

Similarly, Ukachukwu was arrested during the inward clearance of Ethiopian Airlines passengers from Brazil connected September 19. Under observation, helium excreted 5 wraps of cocaine weighing 145 grams.

In different operation, NDLEA operatives arrested a businesswoman, Okolonkwo Ebere Theresa, connected September 14, aft Aviation Security officers astatine Terminal 2 of MMIA discovered 1.40kg of methamphetamine concealed successful butt pad underwear arsenic she attempted to committee a Qatar Airways formation to Doha.

At the NAHCO export shed of the Lagos airport, officers intercepted a consignment of nutrient items containing 40 wraps of methamphetamine weighing 2.3kg, bound for Hong Kong. A 59-year-old suspect, Umelo Ifeanyi Venatus, was taken into custody. In a abstracted interception astatine a courier institution successful Lagos, cocaine weighing 257 grams was recovered hidden wrong 7 telephone chargers destined for New Zealand.

Beyond Lagos, NDLEA operatives carried retired large raids successful Adamawa, Zamfara, Edo, Taraba, and Yobe states.

In Adamawa, 3 raids led to the seizure of 233,800 pills of tramadol, with suspects arrested successful Yola South, Jimeta, and Namtari checkpoint.

In Zamfara, 109 bags of cannabis skunk weighing implicit 1,099kg were seized from a motortruck on Gummi–Daki Takwas road, with 1 fishy arrested.

In Edo, officers destroyed 2 cannabis farms covering implicit 4 hectares successful Owan West LGA, estimated to output implicit 11,000kg, portion recovering 148kg of processed cannabis. Three suspects were arrested astatine the site.

In Taraba, 25.5kg of cannabis was recovered from a fishy astatine Bali LGA.

In Yobe, 2 suspects were arrested with 14,000 capsules of tramadol on Damaturu–Potiskum road.

The Agency besides intensified its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization campaigns successful schools, worship centres, and communities crossed Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa, Benue, and Kano states.

NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), commended officers of the MMIA, Adamawa, Zamfara, Edo, Taraba, Yobe, and different commands for their commitment.

“These arrests and seizures correspond a important milestone successful our determined effort to dismantle cause trafficking organizations operating wrong and extracurricular Nigeria. We stay focused connected protecting our communities, particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of illicit substances,” Marwa said.

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