Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has commended the officers and men of the MMIA, Kwara and Seme Border Commands of the agency for their commitment, dedication to duty and maintaining a cordial working relationship with other stakeholders in the discharge of their duties.
This followed a series of arrests and the discovery of various quantities of illicit drugs.
According to reports, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, seized over 1.9 million tablets of Tramadol and Codeine imported into the country from Pakistan and United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos.
In a related development, no less than 1, 584,000 tablets of Tramadol were recovered on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, by NDLEA operatives in collaboration with Aviation Security (AVSEC) and Customs Service personnel at the airport.
Two suspects: Ofijeh John Mova, a driver and Nyam Gazu Alex, a security guard, have so far been arrested in connection with the seizure.
Also, NDLEA operatives have arrested one of the kingpins behind the attempt to smuggle 11.93 kilograms of Cocaine to Accra, Ghana through the Seme land border, Lagos.
The 50-year-old suspect, Oyewunmi Ademola Ahmed, was arrested on Tuesday, March 15 at the Mile 2 area of Lagos after a series of follow up operations following the arrest of a driver, Osagie Anthony with the 11.913kg cocaine at Gbaji, Seme-Badagry Expressway on January 23.
In Kwara, a drug dealer, Hope John, 30, was arrested on Saturday 19th March at Goodness area of Offa with different quantities of cannabis, methamphetamine, designer drug and cocaine.
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