*The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says its operatives have arrested two dock workers, a businessman, and nine others over prohibited consignments, as Mohamed Buba Marwa, Chairman/CEO of NDLEA, applauds officers and men of Commands in MMIA, Tin Can Port, Kano, Ondo, Imo and FCT for their vigilance and professionalism

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of Colorado concealed in vehicles imported from Montreal, in Canada, and packs of cannabis juice flown in from South Africa, meant for distribution ahead of the festive season.

绿帽献妻 reports the NDLEA operatives made the seizures at the Tin Can seaport, Apapa, and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, in Lagos State.

About 12 suspects, including two dock workers and a wine shop businessman have so far been arrested in connection with the two seizures.

The anti-narcotics regulatory agency also recovered 152 kilogrammes of skunk from two dealers in Kano; 100,000 pills of Tramadol in Imo State and 520kgs of cannabis hidden in soft drinks crates loaded in a truck coming to Abuja, FCT.

At the NAHCO import shed of the Lagos Airport, the search of consolidated cargo from South Africa led to the discovery of smuggled bottled Cannabis juice with a gross weight of 16.50kgs Wednesday, December 21, said the agency.

Investigations by anti-narcotics officers subsequently led to the arrest of four freight agents: Soremekun Olalekan Wasiu; Olufisayo Dayo; Moruf Olusegun Bashir and Imole Moses Ajayi, whose statements eventually led to the arrest of the consignee, a wine shop business owner, Emebede Chuka, Thursday, December 22.

Besides, an attempt to export quantities of cannabis and ecstasy pills also known as MDMA, concealed in beverage drink, Bournvita, containers to Dubai, UAE, through the NAHCO export shed Friday, December 23 was frustrated while a vulcaniser given the assignment for a fee of N4,000, Iyanda Ogunleye Yaya had been arrested.

Similarly, a consignment of 185 parcels of cannabis Indica, popularly called Colorado weighing 61.3kgs have been seized during a joint examination of a container at the Tin Can seaport, Lagos.

The container marked MSCU5206726 from Montreal, Canada was declared as containing three units of used vehicles but upon a 100% examination, it was found to contain two vehicles; a 2009 Toyota Corolla car and a 2009 Ford Econoline bus as well as used car engines, bicycles, shoes and other items, including the drugs.

Two dock workers: Abdulquadri Abdulazeez and Ogbuji Kenneth are already in NDLEA custody in connection with the seizure following their initial arrest by the Port Security and the Police.

In Kano, two suspects: Nura Zakariya鈥檜 and Alkasim Abubakar were arrested along Zaria-Kano road, Kwanar Dangora, with 161 blocks of cannabis weighing 152kgs and various quantities of Exol and Codeine based syrup, while a total of 100,000 pills of tramadol were recovered from a suspect, Amaechi Johnson in Imo State on his way to Onitsha, Anambra state.

Similarly, a total of 708 kilograms of cannabis were recovered by operatives from a bus at Ehinogbe, Owo area of Ondo state on Tuesday, December 20.

Speaking on the developments in the ongoing offensive against drug trafficking and substance abuse in Nigeria, Brig-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd.), Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NDLEA, commended the officers and men of the MMIA, Tincan, Kano, Ondo, Imo and FCT Commands for their vigilance, professionalism and robust working relationship with other security agencies in their areas of responsibility.

Marwa urged them and their compatriots across the country to ensure no gram of illicit substance escapes their checks into the streets during the festive season and beyond.

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