NDLEA intercepts N3.4bn drugs, arrests fake cop, mechanic
The NDLEA has intercepted over N3.4bn worth of drugs, including tramadol and cannabis, in nationwide operations, arresting a fake policeman and a mechanic. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-intercepts-n3-4bn-drugs-arrests-fake-cop-mechanic/
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a significant amount of illegal drugs worth more than N3.4 billion in various states across Nigeria. The agency seized 1.3 million pills of tramadol and other opioids, as well as approximately 6,000kg of cannabis. The Canadian strain of cannabis, known as Canadian Loud, weighing 603.75kg, was intercepted at the Tin-Can Island Port in Lagos, valued at N1.81 billion.
NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed these seizures in a statement. The operations resulted in the arrest of numerous individuals involved in drug trafficking, including a 49-year-old man who impersonated a senior police officer in Delta State.
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