…Raids Delta forests, destroys 65,000kg skunk; recovers 1,989 military-grade bullet; arrests drug laced party cakes, cookies producer in Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of cocaine and various opioids concealed in walls of cartons used to package cloths and other items going to the United Kingdom and Australia.
The two seizures, according to an NDLEA statement on Sunday, were recorded at a courier company in Lagos on Friday, during examination of shipments going to the UK and Australia. A total of 170grams of cocaine sealed in cellophane parcels and buried in the walls of a carton of cloths heading to Australia were recovered.
A wide range of opioids including: 200 ampoules of pentazocine injection; 1,100 capsules of tramadol and 100 ampoules of promethazine injection were recovered from another carton which has United Kingdom as its final destination.
In Delta state, NDLEA operatives on 10th May raided Ejeonu village in Ukwuani local government area where they destroyed 27,500 kilograms of skunk on 11 hectares of farmland and recovered 22.9kg of same substance while a 52-year-old suspect, Ifeanyichukwu Peter was arrested in a follow up operation at Obiaruku.
The Director, Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said in the statement that, a similar raid in Orogun village, Ughelli North LGA on 12th May led to the destruction of 37,500 kilograms and recovery of 55.4kg of same psychoactive substance on 15 hectares of farm as well as the arrest of 30-year-old Godwin Vincent Osadera. This brings the total weight of skunk destroyed by NDLEA operatives supported by soldiers in the two operations to 65,000 kilograms.
While 361kg skunk was recovered and a suspect, Husaini Suleiman arrested during a raid operation at Dan Magaji area of Zaria town, Kaduna state on 13th May, a large cache of military-grade ammunition was intercepted by NDLEA officers on patrol along Abuja-Kaduna highway, Kaduna on 12th May.
A suspect, 35-year-old Abdullahi Hassan was caught conveying the 1,989 rounds of RLA 7.62mm concealed in fresh white cassava granules locally known as garri. Both the suspect and exhibit have since been transferred to another security agency for further investigation.
In FCT Abuja, NDLEA operatives on 11th May, arrested a 29-year-old businessman, Ogadi Peter who specializes in producing drug laced cakes and cookies for parties and social gatherings in the capital city. Following credible intelligence, he was traced to his home in Life Camp area of the FCT where he was nabbed while 800grams of skunk and 2.70kg drug laced cookies recovered from him.
While 181kg skunk was recovered from a suspect, Aliyu Sani when NDLEA operatives raided the Ogere area of Ogun state on 13th May, another suspect, Sufiyanu Mohammed Misa was arrested with 105,850 pills of opioids including tramadol, diazepam and exol-5 along Zaki- Biam road Wukari LGA, Taraba state on 14th May.
In Oyo state, two suspects: Adeleke Olamide Aliyah and Aloba Abdulazeez were arrested on 14th May at Challenge II, Saki town, in connection with the seizure of 99 litres of skuchies, while a total of 1,388.4175 kilograms of skunk were destroyed on two farms on Friday, when NDLEA officers raided Ago forest, Orhionmwon LGA, Edo state.
A 25-litre jerry can of palm oil used to conceal 1.2kg pills of tramaking 225mg was recovered from Kofar Ruwa motor park in Kano on 11th May following credible intelligence while a suspect Aminu Isa was arrested at Sabuwar Sharada area of the state same day with 30.5kg skunk.
Babafemi said, the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) social advocacy activities by NDLEA Commands equally continued across the country in the past week.
While commending the officers and men of DOGI, Delta, Kaduna, Oyo, Taraba, Kano, FCT and Edo Commands of the Agency for the arrests and seizures of the past week, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig- Gen. Mohamed Marwa (Rtd) also praised their counterparts in all the commands across the country for pursuing a fair balance between their drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
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