The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 77 packages of Canadian ‘Loud’, a synthetic strain of cannabis (Indian hemp) at Tin Can Port in Lagos.
The agency also intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in tins of Cerelac baby food and cloths going to the United States and United Kingdom (UK) respectively
The NDLEA, spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the drugs were hidden in the body compartments of four vehicles.
He said the drugs which were recovered on Friday Aug., 22 were located in Toyota Highlander, Ford Explorer, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Sienna respectively.
He said the drugs were imported from Canada and were intercepted during a joint examination of some containers with men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and other stakeholders.
“The seized consignments have a total weight of 38.5 kilograms while two suspects: Abiodun Salami, 34 and Lekan Atoyebi, 33, assigned to clear the shipments have been taken into custody.”
In the same vein, NDLEA operatives have seized five different shipments of opioids and other psychoactive substances meant for export to the U.S. and UK in Lagos.
Babafemi names such drugs as promethazine, pentazocine, diazepam, tramadol, and morphine concealed in cloths and other items.
“One of the shipments containing 820grams of promethazine and pentazocine injections was going to the United States.
“The remaining four parcels consisting of over two kilograms of opioids such as tramadol 225mg, molly and NPS were heading to the United Kingdom.
“They were all intercepted on Monday July 29 at a logistics company in Lagos,” he said.
He said the suspects nabbed in connection with the seizure of 42kg of same psychoactive substance include: Jimoh Omotosho, 63; Donald Obi, 62; Emmanuel Patrick, 21; Kayode Oluwaseun, 39; and John Nsikan, 34.
