NDLEA intercepts drug consignments in seven states
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs in Kano, Kwara, Delta, Gombe, Lagos, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday.
Giving a breakdown, Mr Babafemi said that on June 8, NDLEA operatives in Delta State arrested a suspect in possession of five gas cylinders at Ogwashi Uku in the Aniocha South Local Government Area.
He said that the cylinders were used to conceal 2.8 kilograms of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis.
“This was followed by the arrest of two notorious dealers at Kasuwan Katako area of Gombe, Gombe state.
“They were caught with three big blocks of skunk that weighed 2.738kg at the time of their arrest by NDLEA operatives,” he said.
Meanwhile, another suspect was nabbed along Zaria/Kano road, Kano state, on Friday, June 12, conveying 6,000 pills of tramadol 225mg.
Mr Babafemi said two suspects were intercepted by NDLEA operatives on patrol along Bode Saadu Road in Kwara State.
“They were conveying 600 compressed blocks of skunk weighing 304kg in a black Toyota jeep with special registration number: P JHR 783 on Tuesday, June 9,” he said.
Also, in Taraba, NDLEA officers, acting on credible intelligence, raided a notorious dealer’s warehouse in Maihula village, Bali Local Government Area, on Saturday.
Mr Babafemi said 63 jumbo bags of cannabis sativa weighing 1,121.5kg were recovered.
“Same day, operatives on patrol along Gwagwalada expressway, FCT Abuja, arrested a male suspect and seized from him assorted illicit substances.
“This includes: 30,400 pills of tramadol 225mg and 100mg; 750 pills of pregabalin 300mg; 200 pills of molly; and 592 bottles of codeine-based syrup.
“A large consignment of Ghana Loud, a strain of cannabis, weighing 1,102kg, was recovered around Alaba International Market, Ojo area of Lagos on Saturday,” he said.
Mr Babafemi said the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa commended the officers, men and women of the Rivers, Kano, Kwara, Delta, Gombe, Lagos, and FCT commands for the arrests and seizures.
He noted that their drug-supply reduction efforts were balanced by WADA sensitisation activities and urged them to continue to surpass their previous records.
(NAN)
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