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NDLEA Discovers Meth Lab in Mende, Lagos residential Area

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June 11, 2023
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NDLEA Discovers Meth Lab in Mende, Lagos residential Area
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Lagos – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have discovered a secret laboratory producing a deadly illicit substance, Methamphetamine, in Mende residential area , Maryland, Lagos State.

The Spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja

According to him, the clandestine laboratory, a duplex, located at No. 4 Bode Oluwo Street, Mende, Maryland Ikeja was stormed by anti-narcotics officers of the agency on Tuesday 6th June after credible intelligence and surveillance confirmed the illicit substance was being produced there.

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He said already packaged sachets of the drug and various precursor chemicals used in the production were recovered.

He said after the raid, one kilogramme of already produced and packaged methamphetamine, as well as various quantities of precursor chemicals and other items used for the production of the deadly drug were recovered from the house.

Babafemi said efforts are on to apprehend the owner of the house who had fled.

He also said officers of the Lagos Command, on Monday, June 5 arrested two suspects: Wasiu Saliu and Afolabi Banjo with 247 kilograms of skunk at Oyingbo area of Lagos.

He added that one Tijani Damilola was also nabbed at Isheri with 12.5 litres of skuchies while 98kg of cannabis sativa belonging to a fleeing suspect was recovered at Akerele area of Agege just as 12.5kg of the same substance was seized from Adebowale Babatunde after his arrest at Mushin on Thursday, June 8.

Babafemi further said a consignment of 3.20kg skunk concealed in native black soap heading to the United Kingdom was intercepted at the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday, June 7.

The NDLEA spokesman said a freight agent involved in the attempt to export the illicit drug, Olowokudejo Oladele Tonyi, was arrested.

” Similarly, a bid to export 3,000 pills of Tramadol 225mg concealed inside women hair attachments to Monrovia, Liberia, by a cargo agent, Akinwale Taiwo Bolutife, through the MMIA was thwarted by operatives.

“Bolutife was arrested during the outward clearance of passengers at departure gate of terminal 2 of the Lagos airport.

“In Benue, a suspect, Emmanuel Onah was arrested during a routine stop and search of vehicles at the Vandeikya check point with a total of 61, 790 pills of tramadol seized from him on Thursday 8th June, while another suspect, Ikenna Jonathan Udeze was nabbed at Otuo-Agor, Owan East LGA, Edo state with 208kg cannabis hidden in his Toyota Camry car marked ABJ 117 MR.

“No less than 235 bottles of codeine syrup weighing 23.5 litres and 1,500 pills of Tramadol and Swinol were recovered on Friday 9th June from Agara Ogbonna, 35, along Owerri – Onitsha expressway, Imo State, just as operatives in Ondo State arrested two suspects: Friday Augustine, 25, and Segun Akintudoye, 20, with 30kg cannabis at B-Ali Junction, Idanre and 10.4kg of the same substance recovered from the home of a fleeing suspect at Oke Odowo, Idanre on Tuesday 6th June when operatives raided some drug joints in the town.

“In Kebbi State, Alin Bala, 45, and Danzaki Alhaji, 52, were arrested on Thursday 8th June at Goran Maiyaki, Gwandu LGA with 5.9kg cannabis and 3,792 tablets of diazepam while 18-year-old Babangida Mande was nabbed on Friday, 9th June along Mararaban Yauri-Kebbi road, with 6kg cannabis and 658 tablets of diazepam.

“In Osun state, a total of 115.9kg cannabis was recovered from Adewole Abidemi, 31, who was arrested at Araromi Oke Odo in Ife South LGA; Raji Musa, 25, and Alominile Folashade, 34, nabbed at Gbokuta village in the same LGA on Monday 5th June,” the statement said.

In his reaction, the
Chairman/Chief Executive of thr NDLEA, retired Brig-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa commended officers and men of the MMIA, Lagos, Imo, Kebbi, Osun, Benue, Edo and Ondo Commands for the seizures and arrests of the past week.

Marwa charged them and their counterparts across the country to remain vigilant and keep their focus on the corporate goal of the Agency. (vitalnewsngr.com)

 

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