The Nigerian Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), shas intercepted 442 parcels of Crystal Methamphetamine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos.
This was disclosed by the spokesperson of the agency Mr Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
He said the drugs were concealed in heads of fishes packed in cartons for export to Dubai, the United Arab Emirate.
He said that the 11.90kg consignment was brought to the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc. (SAHCO) shed of the airport on Aug. 5, by a freight agent from Yagba West LGA of Kogi.
Mr Babafemi said that the agent was promptly arrested upon the discovery that the seven cartons he presented for export contained parcels of the dangerous drug.
The items were wrapped with foil paper and concealed in the heads of hundreds of smoked catfish, he said.
The statement said, “The following day, Saturday, Aug. 6, another consignment containing 1.45kg cannabis was uncovered.
“It was concealed inside granulated melon and crayfish and packed among other food condiments going to Dubai.”
