Mr Babafemi said they were excreted after days in observatory custody following their arrest by operatives of the NDLEA at the Lagos airport.
Mr Keyamo noted that ensuring local operators thrived was central to his mandate.
Mr Babafemi said they were arrested in connection with the seizure of 2,248,000 pills of tramadol 200mg/225mg intercepted at Lagos airport.
He added that a freight agent and member of the syndicate was the first to be arrested.
Mr Babafemi said that not less than three suspects linked to the cargo have already been arrested in follow-up operations.
Mr Babafemi said both suspects top the list of arrests made by operatives of the NDLEA in nationwide interdiction operations.
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday that their family friend was also taken into custody.
The consignment was attempted to be smuggled through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
The NDLEA spokesman said the suspect was arrested on Monday, June 16, based on credible intelligence.
He said 92 bags of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis weighing 51.10kg, were recovered from them by the NDLEA operatives at the airport.
