Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a series of coordinated operations, have intercepted large quantities of cocaine and opioids hidden in various items being shipped to the United States, United Kingdom, and Cyprus.
According to a statement issued by NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Directorate of Operations and General Investigations (DOGI) discovered over five kilograms of opioids, including tramadol, pentazocine injection, morphine sulphate, and ketamine injection, concealed in clothes and household items meant to be shipped through courier firms in Lagos.
In another operation, NDLEA operatives in Edo state intercepted a vehicle at Ewu junction, Esan Central LGA, following credible intelligence.
A search of the luggage of one of the occupants, Aminu Abdullahi, 32, revealed 3,000 pills of tramadol 225mg buried in custard powder containers.
Abdullahi claimed in his statement that the drugs were purchased in Onitsha, Anambra state, and were intended for sale in the Mararaba area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The agency also intercepted a consignment of 440 grams of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, coming from Canada to Lagos.
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