Attempts by members of organised criminal groups using various disingenuous modes of concealment to import consignments of illicit substances into Nigeria and export same to the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, and Tincan Seaport in Lagos, have been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
Babafemi further revealed that a total of 3,672kg of cannabis sativa were recovered from two locations and five suspects were arrested in Kaduna during separate raid operations.
“Investigations revealed that the consignment was moved from a southern state to Kaduna in a petroleum product bearing truck. Also, two other suspects: Sunday Bassey, 29 and Jessica Daniel, 14, were nabbed with 96kgs of same substance at Gonin Gora area of the state, while Sanusi Isah, 30, was arrested on Saturday, January 7 at Giwa area with over 12,000 tablets of Tramadol 225mg and Diazepam.
“Some of the suspects arrested in the Lagos raids include: Rukayyat Eshinlokun; Pelumi Alejo and Banna Maina who specialises in the distribution of illicit drugs disguised as a dispatch rider.
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