NDLEA intercepts US-bound cocaine, opioids concealed in shoe soles

NDLEA intercepts US-bound cocaine, opioids concealed in shoe soles

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has
intercepted various quantities of cocaine and opioids concealed in shoe soles
intended to be shipped out of the country.

 

Femi Babafemi, NDLEA director, media and advocacy, said the
opioids seized in Lagos included tramadol, pentazocine injection, morphine
sulphate, and ketamine injection, among others.

 

“While no less than 250 grams of cocaine going to Cyprus was
hidden in soles of custom-made shoes, over five kilograms of opioids heading to
the US and UK were discovered by NDLEA officers of the Directorate of
Operations and General Investigations, DOGI, in clothes and other household
items meant to be shipped through some courier firms in Lagos,” he said in a
statement on Sunday.

 

The NDLEA official said authorities intercepted a
consignment of 440 grams of loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis from Canada,
in one of the logistic companies.

 

He said on July 8, operatives also raided a warehouse in
Lekki’s VGC, Lagos, and recovered 148 cartons of non-medical nitrous oxide
popularly termed laughing gas, 108 cartons of fast gas cylinders, 134 pieces of
balloon, and 109 cartons of infusion charger, among others.

 

Suliyat Abdulsalam a female suspect, was arrested in
connection with the seizure.

 

INTERCEPTIONS IN EDO, OGUN, BORNO, KATSINA

Speaking on other seizures, Babafemi said NDLEA operatives
in Edo state intercepted a vehicle at Ewu junction, Esan Central LGA following
credible intelligence.

 

“The luggage of one of the occupants, Aminu Abdullahi, 32,
was searched and found to contain custard containers, where 3,000 pills of
tramadol 225mg were buried in the custard powder,” the statement said.

 

“In his statement, the suspect claimed the drugs were bought
in Onitsha, Anambra state and he was taking them to Mararaba area of the
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to sell.”

 

Babafemi said the arrest was made on July 10.

 

The following day, operatives raided the Ohen forest in Edo
and destroyed 5,429.751kg of cannabis on 2.918 hectares of farmlands, the
statement said.

 

Four suspects — Godday Ariye, 37; Friday Okafor, 59; Obinna
Nwosu, 48; and Yusuf Adamu, 27 — were arrested.

 

In Ogun state, NDLEA officials recovered a total of 2,865
kilograms of cannabis at Afami Ibese on July 9. Umar Ibese, the suspected
owner, is said to be currently at large.

 

In a joint operation with the army on July 9, Babafemi said
at least 2,455 kilograms of materials for the production of Akuskura, a new
psychoactive substance (NPS), were recovered from a warehouse in Konduga town,
Konduga LGA, Borno.

 

Source: NDLEA intercepts US-bound cocaine, opioids concealed in shoe soles

 - NigerianEye

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