The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers of the Directorate of Investigation and General Investigation (DOGI) have intercepted two consignments containing cocaine and pentazocine injection going to the United Kingdom in Lagos.
While the cocaine weighing 200grams was concealed in local fabrics, 40 ampoules of pentazocine injection weighing 110grams were hidden in cartons.
According to a statement made available to Thelensng on Sunday by the spokesperson of the anti-narcotic agency, Femi Babafemi, the interdiction was made on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 via a courier company.
Meanwhile, in Kano, NDLEA operatives on Thursday, November 28 arrested three suspects: Jamilu Adamu, 38; Umar Musa, 32; and Bunu Ali, 27, with 2,000 ampoules of pentazocine injection and 3,135,000 pills exol-5 at Gadar Tamburawa, Zaria road.
No fewer than 2,120 kilograms of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis produced in Ghana were intercepted by NDLEA operatives at the Ilesan beach, Lagos on Thursday 28th November.
A suspect, Onibogi Muftau was arrested in connection with the seizure, while four vehicles that were to convey the shipments from the water front were also recovered.
This came on the heels of the seizure of 472kg of the same psychoactive substance at Idi-Iroko, Imeko area of Ogun State on Monday 25th November.
Similarly, in Edo State, two suspects: Monday Onyenemue, 60, and Evans Omogiede, 42, were also apprehended on Thursday and 185.6kg cannabis as well as a Toyota Previa bus marked BEN 06XL conveying the consignment were recovered during an intelligence-led raid by NDLEA operatives at Ukuwague street, Benin city.
Babafemi noted that Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.
These include: WADA sensitisation lecture to students and staff of Government Girls Secondary School, Kofar Wambai, Kano; Government Day Secondary School, Njoboli- Fulani, Yola, Adamawa State; Girls High School, Mgbowo, Enugu state; God’s Time College, Ikole Ekiti, Ekiti State, while Cross River State Command delivered WADA sensitisation lecture to traders at 8 Miles market, Calabar, among others.
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) commended the officers and men of MMIA, DOGI, Lagos, Kano, and Edo Commands of the Agency for the arrests and seizures.
He stated that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across the country especially their balanced approach to drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts are well appreciated.
