NDLEA Intercepts Dubai-Bound Meth, Skunk Consignments Concealed In Tomato Pastes, Clothes
- NDLEA operatives have intercepted consignments of skunk concealed in tins of tomato paste and methamphetamine hidden in used clothes
- The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the methamphetamine and skunk were meant for export to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates
- Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement, added that the items were intercepted on Friday, September 8
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Lagos state, Ikeja - Consignments of skunks concealed in tins of tomato paste and methamphetamine hidden in used clothes have been intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted the items meant for export to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Friday, September 8.
Source: UGC
The NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement via the agency's X (formerly Twitter) handle @ndlea_nigeria. He said the skunk in tomato pastes weighed 20.00 kilograms, while the meth shipment with a gross weight of 1.60kg was seized at a courier company in Lagos.
Babafemi added that the NDLEA operatives intercepted another consignment of 556 grams of Canadian Loud sent from Canada to one Tunji Adebayo in Ikorodu, Lagos.
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“Though Adebayo was not home when operatives visited his house at 52, Aina Atoloye Street, Ikorodu, he however directed his younger brother to sign for the package on his behalf. The brother was promptly arrested.”
The NDLEA spokesman further stated that officers raided the enclave of a notorious drug lord, Abdul Rauf (aka ‘Na God), in Akala, Mushin, Lagos, on Monday, September 4.
He disclosed that 1,101kgs of Ghanaian Loud were recovered and three suspects arrested while the wanted kingpin remains at large.
NDLEA arrests cartel lords trafficking consignment sealed in Semovita
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that NDLEA operatives had intercepted various quantities of skunks, ephedrine, and nitrous oxide, popularly referred to as laughing gas, concealed in packs of Semovita and dry pepper.
The consignments were shipped to Kenya and South Africa through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos.
Babafemi said members of the Transnational Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO), were shipping the consignment and that some of them were immediately arrested.
Teenage student arrested with meth concealed in crayfish packages
A 19-year-old student, Benjamin Nnamani Daberechi, was arrested by operatives of the NDLEA with 7.2 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in crayfish at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, July 16, explained that the Europe-bound teenager was intercepted on Wednesday, July 12, during an outward clearance of passengers on Turkish Airlines flight TK 0624.
Source: Legit.ng
