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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted illegal drugs worth over N3.3 billion concealed in automobile spare parts.
The substances, including Methamphetamine and Loud (a potent cannabls strain), were seized at the Tincan Port in Lagos after months of intelligence tracking across three continents.
NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) in a statement cited by Legit.ng commended his officers for the landmark operation.
He said:
“We tracked these consignments from Canada to Lagos.”
Arrests Made in Connection to the Shipment
The first container, examined on December 12, revealed 5.001kg of meth hidden in a Toyota Camry. Businessman Isaac Onwumere was arrested in connection to this shipment.
The second container, searched on December 13, contained 867.5kg of Loud packed in jumbo bags and 78.3kg of meth stored in coolers.
Two additional suspects, Nwanolue Emeka and Friday Ogbe, were apprehended.
NDLEA teams, alongside Customs and port stakeholders, traced the shipments from Toronto, Canada, through Europe before their arrival in Lagos.
The seizure was part of a broader effort to disrupt holiday drug distribution networks.
“Drug barons should know we have the capacity to track their consignments before they reach our shores,” Marwa warned.
The agency also seized codeine-based syrup worth over N4.4 billion at the Port Harcourt Port Complex. These efforts are coupled with the NDLEA’s War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign, targeting schools, workplaces, and communities.
NDLEA nabs 65-year-old grandma with ‘bottles of codeine’ in Lagos
Earlier, Legit reported that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 65-year-old grandmother, Ramata Bola Adeyemo, for alleged drug trafficking in Lagos.
According to a statement by NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, Adeyemo was arrested on December 6 at Odunfa Street, Lagos Island LGA.
The agency reported that 20.6 litres of codelne-based syrup were discovered during the arrest.
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