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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drug substances and ammunition concealed in cartons containing cassava granules, commonly referred to as “garri”, palm oil, and clothes in different operations across Nigeria.
NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the agency also destroyed 65,000 kilograms of skunk in different anti-narcotics operations across the country.
In one of the operations, 35-year-old Abdullahi Hassan was caught conveying 1,989 rounds of RLA 7.62mm concealed in fresh white cassava granules, locally known as garri. Babafemi disclosed that Hassan and the exhibit have since been transferred to another security agency for further investigation.
NDLEA operatives also recovered 181kg of skunk from Aliyu Sani during an operation in the Ogere area of Ogun State on Wednesday.
A 27-year-old suspect was arrested with 105,850 pills of opioids, including tramadol, diazepam, and exol-5, along Zaki-Biam Road in Wukari LGA, Taraba State, the following day.
NDLEA intercepts UK, Australia-bound cocaine, opioid consignments in carton walls
. Raids Delta forests, destroys 65,000kg skunk; recovers 1,989 military-grade bullets concealed in ‘garri’ in Kaduna; arrests drug laced party cakes, cookies producer in Abuja pic.twitter.com/BCilDIjIur
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In Kano, a 25-litre jerry can of palm oil used to conceal 1.2kg of tramaking 225mg was recovered from Kofar Ruwa Motor Park on Monday following credible intelligence, while 35-year-old Aminu Isa was arrested in the Sabuwar Sharada area of the state on the same day with 30.5kg of skunk.
Babafemi further revealed that NDLEA operatives intercepted consignments of cocaine and various opioids concealed in the walls of cartons used to package clothes and other items destined for the United Kingdom and Australia.
“A total of 170 grams of cocaine sealed in cellophane parcels and buried in the walls of a carton of clothes heading to Australia were recovered,” Babafemi said.
“A wide range of opioids, including 200 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 1,100 capsules of tramadol, and 100 ampoules of promethazine injection, were recovered from another carton which has the United Kingdom as its final destination.”
In a similar operation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), NDLEA operatives arrested a 29-year-old businessman, Ogadi Peter, who allegedly specialises in producing drug-laced cakes and cookies for parties and social gatherings in Abuja.
According to Babafemi, he was traced to his home in the Life Camp area of the FCT, where he was arrested, while 800 grams of skunk and 2.70kg of drug-laced cookies were recovered from him.
“In Delta State, NDLEA operatives on Sunday, May 10, raided Ejeonu village in Ukwuani Local Government Area, where they destroyed 27,500 kilograms of skunk on 11 hectares of farmland and recovered 22.9kg of the same substance, while a 52-year-old suspect, Ifeanyichukwu Peter, was arrested in a follow-up operation at Obiaruku,” Babafemi added.
“A similar raid in Orogun village, Ughelli North LGA, on Tuesday, May 12, led to the destruction of 37,500 kilograms and recovery of 55.4kg of the same psychoactive substance on 15 hectares of farm, as well as the arrest of 30-year-old Godwin Vincent Osadera.”
He added that the total weight of skunk destroyed by NDLEA operatives, supported by soldiers, in the two operations was 65,000 kilograms.
