Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
(NDLEA), have thwarted several attempts by agents of drug cartels to break
through the security at Nigeria’s main airports in Lagos and Abuja with large
consignments of assorted illicit substances.
About 11 members of the trafficking syndicates have been
arrested in connection with the seizures by the operatives of NDLEA, the agency
says.
In a statement, Mr Femi Babafemi, the Media and Advocacy
Director at NDLEA explained that a 35-year-old physically challenged lady,
Kasarachi Onumajuru, who hides under her condition to deal in drugs in
Umudumaonu community, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State was also
arrested May 29 was also apprehended besides the 11 suspects.
He said Ofor Chileobi is the first on the list of those
arrested in connection with seizures at the two airports.
According to him, “Chileobi had on May 20, attempted to
export to Dubai, UAE, 200 blocks of cannabis Sativa weighing 30.20kg concealed
in 40 sacks of bitter leaf.”
The statement explained that it was through the Skyway
Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) export shed, a cargo wing of the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
The spokesman noted that on the same day, 10 cartons of khat
with a gross weight of 354.600kg were also seized at the Nigerian Aviation
Handling Company (NAHCO) import shed of the airport, stressing that the
following day, Saturday, May 21, a freight agent, Roland Orinami was
apprehended by NDLEA operatives attached to the local wing of the Lagos
airport.
The statement said he was arrested with 1.90kg of Loud, a variant
of cannabis, factory packed in some bottles while trying to send same via a
flight to Abuja.
It explained that a follow-up operation in Abuja led to the
arrest of a taxi driver, Nsikak Evans, sent to collect the consignment, saying
that his confession also led to the arrest of the actual owner, Adesanya
Olakunle Isaac at his house in the Life Camp area of Abuja.
It added that Adesanya who claims to be into Information
Technology accepted ownership of the seized drug, which he said was meant for
an upcoming birthday party of one of his friends.
The spokesman explained that Moshood Olaide, another freight
agent, was arrested at the NAHCO export shed of the MMIA when he presented a
cargo containing psychotropic substances heading to Dubai on May 24.
The statement explained that the suspect said that the
illegal consignment was packed into other items such as can drinks, liquid
bitters and other non-controlled drugs.
According to the statement, the seized drugs include
Tramadol 225mg, Rohypnol and MDMA, saying that a follow-up operation led to the
arrest of another suspect linked to the crime, Olagboye Selim on May 27.
The statement explained that the previous day, Monday, May
23, Lasebikan Gbenga, another freight agent, was arrested with 200 bottles of
pentazocine injection, with a brand name “Drutapent” weighing 1.05kg, a
consignment that was heading to the United States of America.
The NDLEA spokesman explained that Akuta Lucy, another drug
agent, was apprehended on May 26 at the SAHCO export shed while attempting to
export 14.75kg of khat.
NDLEA said the drugs were bitter leaves, scent leaves, and
pepper, all packed in bags for shipment to the United Kingdom and concealed
inside other vegetable leaves and food condiments.
The statement explained that at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja, a 45-year-old Ezika Nicholas from Ichida, Anocha
area of Anambra State, was arrested on May 26 for ingesting 60 pellets of
cocaine.
It said that it was weighing 1.037kg on arrival from Addis
Ababa on board an Ethiopian airline.
It stated that Ezika who claims he was into the shoe
business before his arrest travelled to Ethiopia on May 23.
The statement explained that it was on the invitation of the
person who gave him the drug, which he ingested before returning to the waiting
arms of NDLEA officers at the Abuja airport.
The spokesman said Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman,
NDLEA has hailed the officers and men of MMIA and NAIA Commands of the agency
for sustaining the heat on drug cartels.
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