An attempt by a syndicate to export illicit drugs through the Lagos airport during an outward clearance of passengers on an Ethiopian Airline to Oman via Addis Ababa has been foiled by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Mr Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA spokesperson, in a statement on Sunday, explained that Jonah Chukwuemeka, the suspect, was apprehended in connection with the drugs.
The NDLEA spokesman further explained that locust beans in his luggage were intercepted with a hidden total of 1,995 Tramadol tablets with a gross weight of 900 grams.
According to him, the bag containing the illicit substance was handed over to the suspect at the airport by one Olagunju Abbas, who was arrested.
In the same vein, the statement explained that on Thursday, packs of Tramadol 225mg containing 119,500 capsules were transferred to the NDLEA by the Nigeria Customs Service, cargo wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
The statement added, “The consignment had come in through Ethiopian Airline from Pakistan.”
Meanwhile, bags of 615.2kg of cannabis were recovered on Saturday, along with nine vehicles, when the NDLEA officers raided a car shop, Bolak Motors, at Ewela bus stop, Oshodi.
According to Babafemi, efforts were ongoing to track Alhaji Ismail, the car dealer, who is at large.
The statement assured that no fewer than eight suspects were arrested and bags of illicit drugs also seized.
The statement added that it was possible when Akerele area of Agege, Shogunle and Mafoluku areas of Oshodi, Fagba area of Ogba, Ipodo area of Ikeja and Iyana Ipaja park were raided by the NDLEA officers.
The statement quoted the Chairman, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), as commending the officers and men of the MMIA and Lagos commands for doing a wonderful job for the arrests and seizures.
According to the statement, the chairman charged them and their compatriots across the country not to rest on their oars as the agency would always be looking for drug traffickers and abusers.
