A Nigeria-based Congolese, Kandigu Kadi and a Nigerian, Makowulu Ebuka Anthony, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos.
The duo were separately arrested at the NAHCO and SAHCO export sheds of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos for allegedly attempting to export controlled and illicit drugs to the United States of America (US) and Dubai, United Arab Emirate.
The Congolese, Kandigu, was arrested on Tuesday, 31 May at the NAHCO Export Shed for attempting to export 2.100kilograms of pentazocine injection.
Makowulu was nabbed on Friday, 3 June in connection with attempt to export parcels of cannabis sativa concealed in cereals packs to Dubai through the SAHCO Cargo Shed.
As contained in a release by the NDLEA Head of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the Congolese and the Nigerian were arrested following due investigations.
It was revealed that the pentazocine consignment was being sent to Kinshasa, Congo, while a similar package containing 200 bottles of pentazocine injection, intercepted a week earlier at the airport, was heading to the US.
“In his case, Makowulu was caught with eight parcels of cannabis weighing 2.90kg concealed in Nutribom Cereals cartons, among other natural packs of the cereal, as part of a consolidated cargo meant for different people in Dubai,” it was stated in the release.
Meanwhile, anti-narcotic officers in Edo State have intercepted 10,280 tablets of Tramadol, 2000 tablets of Diazepam, 300 tablets of Swinol, 5000 tablets of Axol and 10 bottles of Codeine based syrup in Irrua area of the state.
The anti-narcotic officers also destroyed 5.301713 hectares of cannabis farm in Oke Forest, Ovia North East Local Government Area, as part of efforts to disrupt all cannabis planting activities for the season in the state.
In Yobe State, NDLEA operatives, last Friday, raided Tsohuwar Kasuwa area of Potiskum Town, where a notorious drug dealer, Usman Alhaji a.k.a NEPA, was arrested and 22 blocks of cannabis sativa recovered from him.
“In the past week, no fewer than 39 suspects were arrested across drug joints raided in parts of the Federal Capital Territory and different quantities of assorted illicit drugs recovered from them.
“Areas raided between Saturday, 4 June and Saturday, 11 June include Apo Mechanic (Cashew Forest), Apo NEPA, Tora Bora, Gishiri Junction, Jabi Park, Jabi Forest, Jabi Gidan Bola, Deidei Area, Rugga Area, City Gate, Sabon Lugbe, Basa village and Airport Road.
The raid, which continues across Abuja, is a joint operation between the FCT Command of the agency and the Chairman Monitoring Special Task Force to rid the capital territory of the activities of drug dealers and peddlers,” Babafemi added in the release.
Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), had commended the officers and men of MMIA, Edo, Yobe and FCT commands as well as the C-MSTF for their resilience.
He also charged them and others across all commands to remain vigilant and committed to the collective goal of saving Nigeria from the drug scourge
