Abuja: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a couple, intercepted a drug-laden truck, and busted a notorious narcotics den. These were part of operations across seven states. Over 7,000 kilograms of illicit drugs and hundreds of thousands of pharmaceutical contrabands were seized in a single week.
The couple was arrested after the recovery of the substance in their kitchen during a search by NDLEA personnel.
A statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja, said that the suspects were arrested on April 9.
Authorities recovered 42,290 tablets of Rohypnol, 82,700 millilitres of codeine syrup, and 10,000 millilitres of Pentazocine injection from a trailer loaded with vehicle spare parts.
Babafemi said the trailer was travelling from Nnewi, Anambra. NDLEA officers intercepted it on patrol at Njimtilo along the Damaturu-Maiduguri road in Borno.
“The owner of the consignment, Eleje Ibeabuchi, 43, was arrested in a follow-up operation,” he said.
In Lagos, NDLEA operatives acted on credible intelligence. They intercepted a Chisco Transport luxury bus, marked AGU 442 XB, heading to Port Harcourt on April 7 along the Lagos–Ibadan expressway.
A search of the vehicle uncovered 15 kilograms of suspected Scottish Loud, a potent strain of cannabis. The drugs were concealed in one of the bus compartments.
Two suspects were arrested at the scene.
In another Lagos operation, NDLEA officers on Saturday intercepted a truck carrying assorted goods to Onitsha, Anambra.
A vehicle search led to the seizure of 26,800 bottles of codeine-based syrup. Two suspects were arrested.
A Saturday raid at the Tora Bora notorious drug joint in Abuja resulted in the arrest of eight suspects by NDLEA operatives.
A combined total of 11.516 kilograms of suspected skunk was seized from the suspects.
In Edo, NDLEA operatives acted on actionable intelligence on Saturday. They intercepted two long trucks, marked LUY 172 XC and LUY 281 XC, along Warrake Road, Auchi.
The trucks carried processed suspected skunk, hidden among beer cartons.
“One of the trucks contained 3,900 kilograms of skunk. The second had 3,345 kilograms. This brings the total weight to 7,245 kilograms.
Five suspects were arrested in connection with the seizure.
The consignments were loaded at Sabongida-Ora in Owan West LG. They were headed to Abuja when they were intercepted.
Babafemi added that the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) social advocacy activities also continued across the agency’s commands and formations nationwide in the past week.
