The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully intercepted three trailer loads of opioids at Abule Ado in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.
This significant seizure, amounting to 3,450,000 pills and 344,000 bottles of codeine syrup, was made possible through the diligent efforts of NDLEA operatives.
Mr. Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy for the NDLEA, announced this development in a statement released to the press in Abuja.
According to Babafemi, the multi-billion naira consignments were concealed within two 40-ft container trucks and another 20-ft truck, originating from the AML bonded terminal at Abule-Osun, near the International Trade Fair complex.
The trucks were tracked to a warehouse at Abule-Ado, where NDLEA officers promptly apprehended three suspects in connection with the seizure. Among those arrested were the warehouse agent, Cosmas Obiajulu, aged 51, as well as Ridwan Balogun, aged 25, and Banjo Tayo, aged 30, who were drivers of two of the trucks. A third driver managed to flee the scene to evade arrest.
In a separate operation conducted on May 7 in the Coker area of Lagos, NDLEA operatives apprehended a suspect named Nwankwo Ejike, seizing 100 litres of codeine syrup from him. On the same day and in the same area, an additional 60 litres of codeine syrup were confiscated from Clinton Akinye.
Furthermore, on May 6, NDLEA operatives intercepted a Toyota Camry car at Mile 12 area of Lagos, recovering 37.5kg of marijuana concealed within the vehicle. The suspect, identified as Adegbola Segun, aged 47, was promptly apprehended.
Babafemi also noted that another consignment of opioids, including 59,106 pills of tramadol along with various quantities of codeine syrup and rohypnol, were intercepted in a separate operation.
