The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two freight agents at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, over attempts to smuggle 26.20kg cannabis concealed in cereal packs through the SAHCO shed for export to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday.
Babafemi stated that the cannabis was abandoned at the shed before the airport security operatives transferred it to NDLEA.
He noted that further investigation by the NDLEA led to the arrest of a 34-year-old man, Olatunbosun Damilola Abimbola, who works at Ashadox Logistics Services, a cargo company, on Friday.
“He confessed to the crime but stated that he acted on the instructions of his Managing Director, Oloyede Shakiru Abiola, who was promptly arrested.
“The 40-year-old indigene of Ibadan West Local Government Area of Oyo State stated that due to the strict security measures put in place by the NDLEA, he was forced to abandon the cargo to avoid being detected,” the NDLEA spokesman added.
Speaking on the incident, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Retd), commended the anti-narcotic officers for their resilience just as he charged them and others across the country to remain vigilant and committed to the collective goal of saving Nigeria from the drug scourge.
