Crimes

NDLEA seizes 255,500 tramadol, 75.75kgs skunk from Canada

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recovered no fewer than 255,500 pills of tramadol and diazepam from an Italy-based suspect, Duru Josephat, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State.

It was gathered that Josephat concealed the drugs in two of the bags he was travelling with to Milan, Italy on an Ethiopian airline flight.

The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, made the disclosure via a statement made available to The Star on Sunday.

Babafemi disclosed that the suspect confessed he bought the drugs in Onitsha, Anambra State, and was taking them to Italy to sell.

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He noted that the NDLEA operatives also seized 75.75kgs of cannabis indica, which came from Montreal, Canada.

The spokesperson of the anti-drug agency revealed that the consignment was hidden in a container of four used vehicles with number MSCU 5336680.

He said the consignment has been traced to a suspect, Steve Adigwe, who is already in custody, and his accomplice, Cedrick Maduweke, who is still on the run.

While appreciating the efforts and commitment of the officers of the anti-drug agency towards ridding Nigeria of the menace of illicit drugs, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), urged them and their compatriots across the country not to relent.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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