The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a cocaine consignment consisting of 300grams of raw cocaine and 200grams of phenacetin, a chemical agent used to adulterate and increase the volume of cocaine, concealed in packs of air freshener, going to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State.

This is just as the NDLEA operatives thwarted an attempt by a suspect, Chimezie Innocent Nwafor, to export 2.10 kilograms of methamphetamine to Brazil at the Lagos airport.

This was disclosed via a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.

The spokesperson of the anti-drug agency said a suspect, Onyeze Obiora, has been arrested in connection with the cocaine seizure.

Babafemi revealed that follow-up operations led to the arrest of three more suspects linked to the methamphetamine consignment at Oyingbo market in the Yaba area of Lagos.

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He listed the arrested suspects to include Ifeanyi Onu, Simon Nwuzor, and Omini ThankGod Peter.

The NDLEA spokesman added that the meth consignment was molded into 25 bars of local black soup called Dudu Osun and packaged in a carton for export to Brazil.

Babafemi noted that another bid by an intending passenger to Reggio, Italy, Osasere MacDonald, to export 500grams of tramadol 225mg concealed inside a carton of indomie noodles was equally foiled by NDLEA officers who seized the drugs and arrested the suspect on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

He said the operatives of the Tincan Port Command of the anti-narcotic agency, on the same day (March 21), intercepted 107 kilograms of Cannabis Indica popularly known as Colorado hidden in a container bearing four used vehicles imported from Toronto, Canada.

“Few days later, Friday 24th March, Apapa Command of Customs Service was able to apprehend and hand over to NDLEA two suspects: Ademola Adekunle and Dayo Olatunji linked to the consignment,” the NDLEA spokesman added.

Speaking on the arrests and seizures, the NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), commended the officers of the anti-drug agency for their vigilance and excellent working relationship with other security agencies in their areas of responsibility.

Marwa also charged them and their colleagues across the country not to rest on their oars.

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