The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled attempts by drug traffickers to export parcels of Methamphetamine, locally known as Mkpuru Mmiri, concealed in Cornflakes packs and body cream containers to Malaysia and Australia through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

As a result, two freight agents, Nneji Anoma And Etoh Barnabas involved in the bid to export nine parcels of Methamphetamine weighing 1.45kg hidden in packs of cornflakes to Malaysia through the NAHCO export shed of the Lagos State on Wednesday, June 15 were arrested by the anti-narcotic operatives.

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

He revealed that the operatives of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) at the Agency, who were attached to a courier company, intercepted a kilogram of Methamphetamine concealed in body cream containers heading to Australia.

Babafemi stated that another consignment of 10 cartons of Tramadol, 225mg, packaged as Tramaking containing 500,000 tablets with a total weight of 407kg and an estimated street value of N200 million were seized during a joint examination with the Customs at the NCS warehouse.

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He disclosed that the consignment, which had arrived SAHCO import shed on June 6 from India via Ethiopian Airlines was eventually transferred to the NDLEA by Customs on Wednesday, June 15.

The NDLEA spokesperson added that on June 14, a similar joint examination with Customs at the Customs enforcement terminal, Tincan seaport, Lagos led to the seizure of 33 parcels of cannabis indica (Colorado) weighing 16.5kg.

Babafemi noted that the drug exhibit was recovered from a 40-foot container, TRHU 7874497 containing four vehicles, adding that the cannabis coming from Montreal, Canada was discovered in three out of the four vehicles in the container.

Speaking, the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), commended the anti-drug officers, DOGI operatives for the seizures and arrests.

Marwa further urged them and their compatriots across other formations to remain vigilant and intensify their offensive action against the drug cartels in all parts of the country.

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