Abuja, – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted 46 wraps of cocaine weighing 547 grams hidden in body cream going to Saudi Arabia.
Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Spokesman, disclosed this in statement on Sunday.
He said the contraband, which were concealed inside religious books, were seized at a courier firm in Lagos on Wednesday, April 23.
“Another consignment intercepted the same day includes: 1.8kg pentazocine injection and 60 grams bromazepam tablets heading to Canada,” he said.
The NDLEA said three Ghanaian ladies were arrested at the Gbaji checkpoint in the Seme border area of Badagry Lagos on Sunday, April 20.
Babafemi said that they were arrested while attempting to smuggle a combined 4.8 kilograms of Ghana Loud, a strong strain of cannabis into Nigeria.
“The suspects arrested include: Haziza Zubairu, 42; Samirat Mustapha, 43; and Jamila Salifu, 26,” he said.
The NDLEA also arrested a 60-year-old grandma, Safiya Shamsu, with 5.6kg skunk, a strain of cannabis, at Samegu area of Kumbotso LGA in Kano State on Friday, April 25
Another suspect Muntari Labaran, 35, was taken into custody following the seizure of 100 litres of codeine syrup from him at Yelwa area of Dala LGA.
“A total of 3,814.9kg skunk was destroyed on two farms in Ugbodu community, Ovia North East LGA, Edo state on Thursday, April 24.
“This happened when NDLEA operatives raided the plantations where three suspects: Samuel Samson, 26; Daniel Peter, 20; and Abel Edah, 31, were arrested.
