Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted over 649,300 capsules of Tramadol 225mg and 809,850 Euros cash, among other consignments from Pakistan, Austria and Italy at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
The operatives also blocked various quantities of heroin and other illicit drugs from being exported to the United States, United Kingdom (UK) and Canada.
Spokesperson for the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement, yesterday, said anti-narcotics officers seized 649,300 capsules of Tramadol 225mg weighing 460.95kg imported from Pakistan via Addis Ababa through Ethiopian Airline on Wednesday, February 16, at the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) cargo warehouse at Lagos airport.
According to him, a suspect, Nwadu Ekene Christian, was arrested in connection with the seizure.
He said: “On the same day, a female passenger, Ms. Ayeki Happy, who arrived at the airport from Italy on Turkish Airline flight was arrested with 69,850 Euros cash concealed in her luggage.
“This was four days after another lady, Precious Idahagbon was arrested with 740,000 Euros cash hidden in her luggage and undeclared upon her arrival at the airport from Vienna, Austria via Istanbul, Turkey. Both cash seizures are currently under investigation to establish if they are proceeds of the drug business.
“At the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) export shed of the airport, operatives seized a consignment of 131 parcels of Cannabis concealed in packages of black soap (Dudu-Osun), during outward clearance of cargo going to the UK.
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