NDLEA intercepts N3.4bn Loud, opioids, arrests fake police officer, mechanic-drug dealer

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted much than 1.3 cardinal pills and capsules of tramadol and different opioids, arsenic good arsenic 6,000kg of cannabis strains, with a combined thoroughfare worth of implicit N3.4 cardinal successful operations crossed 8 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

The bureau besides arrested respective suspects, including a 49-year-old antheral who allegedly impersonated a elder constabulary serviceman to evade information checks portion transporting illicit drugs crossed authorities lines.

NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this successful a connection on Sunday in Abuja, saying the operations were conducted successful Lagos, Edo, Niger, Delta, Ondo, Gombe and Imo States, arsenic good arsenic the FCT.

According to him, the agency’s large breakthrough was the interception of 1,200 parcels of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, weighing 603.75kg and valued astatine N1.811 billion.

Babafemi said the consignment was seized astatine the Tin-Can Island Port successful Lagos aft NDLEA operatives placed a 40-foot instrumentality shipped from Montreal, Canada, nether intensive monitoring based connected intelligence.

He said the container, which arrived connected September 12, was subjected to a associated carnal introspection by the NDLEA, Customs and different information agencies connected September 16.

The search, helium added, uncovered...