NDLEA arrests drug trafficker with 3 parcels of cocaine at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, has arrested a notorious drug trafficker, Hassan Bishi Taiwo, with three parcels of cocaine concealed in his suitcase. The spokesman of the agency, Mr. Femi Babafemi, said on Monday in Abuja that preliminary investigations revealed that Taiwo who was intercepted at the […]
NDLEA arrests drug trafficker with 3 parcels of cocaine at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, has arrested a notorious drug trafficker, Hassan Bishi Taiwo, with three parcels of cocaine concealed in his suitcase.
The spokesman of the agency, Mr. Femi Babafemi, said on Monday in Abuja that preliminary investigations revealed that Taiwo who was intercepted at the E-Arrival hall of the MMIA at the weekend has been plying the illicit trade through the Middle East routes for some time.
Babafemi quoted the Commander, MMIA Command of the Agency, Ahmadu Garba, as saying that “the suspect came into Nigeria through Addis-Ababa but he actually travelled to Addis-Ababa from Abuja. Upon a thorough search, we discovered another ticket on him while our findings also showed that he has been plying his criminal trade through some Middle East countries.”
In a related development, operatives of the Anambra State Command of the agency have recovered 58.5 grammes of cocaine and 13.9 grammes of heroin concealed in the palace of a prominent traditional ruler in the state.
“Investigations are ongoing to unravel how the illicit drugs were hidden in the palace and the palace security guards are helping in tracing the dealer behind the consignment”, Muhammadu Misbahu Idris, the Anambra State Commander of the NDLEA, stated.
Also, narcotic officers at a courier company in Lagos have intercepted 500grammes of unaccompanied cocaine going to the United Arab Emirates and concealed inside the walls of packed cartons containing clothes.
Babafemi said the operatives also intercepted, in another courier firm, one kilogramme of cannabis concealed in cream bottles going to UAE while 500grammes of ketamine hidden in artefacts and going to the US was also recovered from the same company in Lagos.
“Equally, another 480grammes of unaccompanied methamphetamine going to China was recovered from the same courier company,” he said.