The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized over 64,863.5 kilogram of nitrous oxide, also known as 'laughing gas' at the Apapa seaport in Lagos state and in Imo state.
July 14, 2023 3:27 PMof nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas”On Monday, Buba Marwa, NDLEA chairman, ordered the arrest of sellers and users of the substance.
“As a result, a joint examination of the containers was carried out by NDLEA officers, men of the Customs Service and other stakeholders the following day, Thursday 13th July,” Babafemi said.“During the search of the two containers, a total of 522 cartons of Nitrous Oxide, containing 16,366 packages weighing 64,852kgs were recovered along with the paraphernalia for recreational use.”
Babafemi said in another operation, NDLEA operatives patrolling the Owerri-Ontisha expressway in Imo, intercepted three cartons containing 18 canisters of the same substance.He said the substance, weighing 11.5kg, was being transported to Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.
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