In a vigorous War Against Drug Abuse (WADA), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, operatives have intercepted a large consignment of a synthetic strong strain of cannabis, hidden in giant loudspeakers tucked in a consolidated cargo imported from New York, United States of America.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, on Sunday.
According to Babafemi, when the NDLEA officers opened the giant wooden boxes dressed as sound speakers they seiezed at the NAHCO import shed of the Lagos airport, 60 bags of the expensive but highly sought-after psychoactive substance, Loud, weighing 33.5 kilograms were found.
He disclosed that at least three suspects have been apprehened in connection to the seized drug.
“At least, three suspects: a freight agent Akeem Afeez; logistics company manager Babalola Ayodeji Gboyega and the receiver of the consignment Taiwo Olusegun Anuoluwapo have been arrested in follow-upoperations between Thursday 15th and Friday 16th February 2024.
“While Afeez was arrested at the airport, Gboyega was nabbed at his office on Allen Avenue Ikeja and Taiwo traced to his residence at 13 Ayo Babatunde Crescent, Lekki Phase1, Lagos, where he was picked on Friday,” he disclosed.
Speaking further on the interception and seizure efforts of the agency, Babafemi stated that a joint raid operation between the NDLEA and men of the State Homeland Security at 23 Arochukwu street, in Umuahia, Abia State on Wednesday led to the arrest of a female lawyer, Adaobi Nweke, 36; her boyfriend, Emeka Nkemefola, 36; her mother, Mrs. Ngozi Nweke, 65; Dike Okpara, 43, who is herbalist to the family; Chukwudi Abel, 33, member of the family; Amarachi Paul, 18, another member of the family and their 22-year-old salesgirl, Blessing Jonathan.
He stated that investigations revealed that the family had been in the illicit drug business for long, as it was passed on to them by their father, Jonathan Nweke who is now late.
Various quantities of Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Loud, Cannabis Sativa and precursor chemical with a total weight of 1.670kg as well as N578,400 monetary exhibit was confiscated from them at the timeof their arrest.
NDLEA Boss, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa commended the officers involved in the operations for their outstanding feats in the WADA advocacy.
