The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted 11.5kg of skunk, also known as Cannabis, in Lagos.
January 8, 2023 6:39 PMhe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has intercepted 11.5kg of skunk, made from unpollinated cannabis plants, in Lagos.Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, the substance was discovered in a giant sculpture at a courier company in the state.
“A similar attempt to ship 11.5kgs of the same substance to the United Kingdom was frustrated when the consignment concealed in a giant wooden sculpture was intercepted by NDLEA operatives of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigations at a courier company in Lagos. Curiously, the latter emanated from Ghana with London as destination.”Babafemi also said the agency intercepted a shipment of 24.5kg cannabis indica to Nigeria from Montreal, Canada, at the Tincan port in Lagos.
“While the importer, Cedrick Maduweke, is still at large, one of his accomplices, Steve Isioma Adigwe, has been arrested. The consignment was hidden in a used Toyota Sienna vehicle that arrived the port along with three other cars in a container marked MSMU 5082733,” the statement reads.
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