The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a male passenger carrying 4,000 tramadol pills at the Muhammad Murtala International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos
This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja.
Babafemi said that NDLEA officers at the gate ‘C ‘departure hall of the Lagos airport on Friday foiled the suspect’s attempt to export the pills to Malpensa, Italy on an Ethiopian Airline flight.
He said that the psychoactive substance was found concealed in women wears and granulated melon packed in the suspect’s backpack and another bag containing food items.
“In his statement, the suspect who is a frequent flyer confessed he was hired for 700 Euros on successful delivery of the consignment in Italy, “ he said.
Meanwhile, In Bayelsa, NDLEA operatives on April 24 arrested 28-year-old woman in Amarata area of Yenagoa.
Babafemi said that she was arrested for producing and distributing cakes laced with illicit drugs especially cannabis sativa.
According to him, at the time of her arrest, substantial number of the drugged cakes weighing 1.5kg were recovered from her.
Also, A 20-year-old hair stylist, and a dispatch rider, were arrested on March 10 by NDLEA operatives for in Yenagoa for a similar offence.
By Ibironke Ariyo
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