The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have intercepted large consignments of codeine-based syrup and Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, worth over N2,185,000,000.00 at the Port Harcourt seaports, Onne, and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says its operatives have intercepted large consignments of codeine-based syrup and Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, worth over N2,185,000,000.00 at the Port Harcourt seaports, Onne, and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Ikeja.
, Customs, and others during a joint search operation while the suspect was attempting to smuggle the suitcases out of the hall. In a statement issued by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy, a preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a resident of Germany but traveled to Toronto, Canada, to transport the drug to Nigeria. During his interview, he claimed that he was recruited as a mule to convey the drug to Nigeria for an agreed fee of six million naira.
, Customs, and other security agencies, 1,750 cartons of codeine weighing 26,250 kg, containing 175,000 bottles of the opioid worth N1,225,000,000 in street value, were discovered. Babafemi further announced that in Abuja, a 25-year-old lady, Blessing Thomas, was arrested with 1.0 kg of methamphetamine by
officers raided Ara forest, Ara-Ekiti, in Ekiti State, where they recovered 426 kilograms of cannabis sativa already processed and packed in big sacks, while they destroyed over 4,000 kg of the same substance on 1.66 hectares of farmland on Thursday, May 30. 'In Katsina State, 76 blocks of cannabis weighing 42 kg were seized from a Nigerien, Suleman Audu, 29, when he was arrested by
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NDLEA intercepts codeine syrup, Loud consignments worth over N2.1billion in Lagos, Port HarcourtThe Nation Newspaper NDLEA intercepts codeine syrup, Loud consignments worth over N2.1billion in Lagos, Port Harcourt
Read more »
Port Harcourt, Warri refineries to be fully operational in 2024As Nigeria's fuel scarcity lingers, Sen Ifeanyi Ubah said Port Harcourt and Warri refineries would be fully operational by the end of 2024.
Read more »
Port Harcourt, Warri refineries to be fully operational in 2024The Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Ifeanyi Ubah, has said that two refineries- Port Harcourt and Warri would be fully operational by the end of 2024. Ubah said plans have already been put in place to achieve the target, stressing that the Kaduna Refinery would also be operational before the end of next year.
Read more »
Energy crisis: Port Harcourt, Warri refineries to be fully operational in 2024Nigeria’s fuel scarcity lingers, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Senator Ifeanyi Ubah...
Read more »
Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries Fully Operational In 2024 — SenateThe Latest News from Nigeria and Around the World
Read more »
Port Harcourt Residents Demand Urgent Resolution To Rivers Political CrisisThe Latest News from Nigeria and Around the World
Read more »