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NDLEA Intercepts Saudi-Bound Cannabis in Palm Oil Keg, Seizes N7bn Tramadol at Lagos Port

– Arrests 85-year-old grandmother with 179kg of skunk in Edo, destroys 7.5 tonnes of cannabis at Ondo farm Michael Olugbode in Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized a significant quantity of drugs in a coordinated operation across multiple states. In Kano, they intercepted a consignment of cannabis hidden in a gallon of palm oil, along with the arrest of an 85-year-old grandmother with a substantial quantity of skunk. At Apapa Port, Lagos, they uncovered a shipment of tramadol, falsely declared as maize starch, amounting to 8,725 kilogrammes.

Additional seizures included diazepam, Molly, skunk, and tramadol in various locations, such as Idumota Market, Mushin, Mushin, Edo State, Ondo State, and Bauchi State. The operation also led to the destruction of 7,500 kilogrammes of cannabis at a farm in Ondo State. The NDLEA's efforts were supported by public awareness campaigns as part of their War Against Drug Abuse initiative.

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