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NDLEA Intercepts 66 Parcels Of Illicit Drug packaged As Green Tea At Lagos Airport

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June 8, 2025
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NDLEA Intercepts 66 Parcels Of Illicit Drug packaged As Green Tea At Lagos Airport
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have intercepted 66 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, packaged as green tea at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.

It said the parcels were intercepted at the import shed of the airport on Thursday, 5th June 2025.

The agency which confirmed this in a statement on Sunday said the feat was performed
based on credible intelligence received ahead of the arrival of the consignment at the cargo wing of the airport on 11th May.

Spokesman of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi said : “The NDLEA had watch-listed the shipment, and sustained surveillance around it for over three weeks before inviting other stakeholders for a joint examination last Thursday.

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“The Loud consignment weighing 62.20kg was concealed inside wraps of green tea that came from Thailand via UAE on an Emirate Airlines flight.”

Babafemi said NDLEA operatives in another operation in Lagos, on Monday 2nd June intercepted a consignment of 1,665kg skunk, a strain of cannabis, along Lekki-Ajah expressway.

According to him, two suspects, Gidado Abdulrasaq Ayinde and Obanla Oluwafemi were promptly arrested in connection with the seizure.

“In Kaduna, operatives of the state command of NDLEA on patrol along Abuja – Kaduna expressway on Tuesday 3rd June arrested 29-year-old Goodluck Nnaemeka with 612 bottles of codeine-based syrup and 2,970 pills of flunitrazepam.

“In another operation same day, a 52-year-old wanted drug dealer, Kabiru Musa (a.k.a KB) was arrested at Kurmin Mashi.

“A total of 25.7kg skunk was earlier recovered from his base.

“While a total of 9kg Loud was recovered from the spare tyre compartment of an Audi station wagon car marked AAA 975 XU driven by Atari Israel, 45, along Auchi road, Edo State.

“Two young ladies: Favour Joy and Joy Igwe were on Tuesday 3rd June nabbed at Ikpoba hill area of Benin city.

“Recovered from them include: 106.57kg skunk; 1kg Loud; 800grams Colorado and 302grams of methamphetamine,” the statement explained.

Babafemi further stated that the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) social advocacy activities by NDLEA Commands equally continued across the country during the week under review.

“Some of them include: WADA sensitization lecture delivered to students and staff of Sir Usman Nagogo College of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Katsina; Fountain of Knowledge International Academy, Abakaliki, Ebonyi; Prof. Eyo Ita Municipal Model Primary School, Calabar, Cross River; Millennium High School, Egbeda, Lagos; and Community Secondary School, Ichida Anaocha, Anambra; while Zone 13 Command of NDLEA paid a WADA advocacy visit to the Amayanabo of Nembe kingdom, Dr. Edmund Dakoru, Mingi Xii, in Nembe, Bayelsa state; among others,” he said.

In his reaction, the Chairman/CEO of NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa commended the officers and men of MMIA, Lagos, Kaduna, and Edo Commands for the arrests and seizures of the past week.

Marwa also praised their counterparts in all the commands across the country for pursuing a fair balance between their drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
(vitalnewsngr.com)

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