NDLEA NABS EUROPE BOUND UNDERGRADUATE AND LAWYER WITH DRUGS

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 19-year old student, Benjamin Daberechi for attempting to export 7.2kg of Methamphetamine concealed in crayfish to Europe where he was going to study. He was arrested on Wednesday at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Hospital Abuja during the outward clearance of passengers on Turkish airlines flight TK0624.

Femi Babafemi, the Spokesperson for the agency revealed that the suspect was heading for Cyprus for studies and a white substance found in his possession tested positive to Methamphetamine.

Similarly, a female lawyer identified as Ebikpolade Helen was arrested after operatives recovered 5kg of cannabis and 12 bottles of skunchies in her lekki apartment. She specializes in production and distribution of skunchies, a mixture of cannabis, opioids, and black currant. She was arrested in a follow-up operation in Awka, Anambra State following an earlier seizure of 5kg cannabis and 12 bottles of prepared skunchies in her apartment in Lekki.

In the same vein, operatives of Tin can port command of the Agency on Tuesday 11 intercepted 116.5kg consignment of Colorado, a strong strain of cannabis concealed in bags hidden in a heap of used vehicles parts on the floor of a container marked FCIU 84597000 bearing three units of used vehicles imported from Toronto, Canada. The container arrived TICT terminal of the port on June 14.  A joint examination with the customs service Department and other stockholders on July 11 lead to the discovery of 233 parcels of illicit substance stashed inside traveling bags on the floor of the container.

In addition, attempts to export various quantities of illicit substances through courier companies were equally thwarted by NDLEA operatives of the Directorate of Operation and General Investigations in Lagos.

Babafemi added that 336 grams of skunk stuffed inside computer hard drives going to Dubai were seized at a courier firm.  

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