The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its
operatives have intercepted 3.4kg of cannabis concealed in cans of baby food,
powdered milk and beverage at the Murtala Muhammad international airport in
Lagos.
In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman,
said the cannabis was to be transported to Dubai.
“A freight agent, Ewelike Chibuike Cyril, who presented the
consignment for export was subsequently arrested,” he said.
He said the arrest was made at the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) export shed of the airport on December 5.
Babafemi also said NDLEA operatives intercepted 2.70kg of
factory sealed parcels of cocaine concealed in different parts of a travel bag
at the Lagos airport.
He said the travelling bag belonged to Charles Uchemadu, who
was returning from Sao Paulo, Brazil, via Doha on a Qatar Airways flight, and
that the cocaine was intercepted during inward clearance of passengers.
Similarly, the NDLEA said its operatives intercepted parcels
of cannabis weighing 6.30kg, concealed in sound systems (speakers) going to
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, through the SAHCO export shed of the airport on
December 8.
Babafemi also said NDLEA operatives arrested two freight
agents, identified as Joseph Obiji and Mbanu Ifeanyi, over the development.
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