Illicit drugs meant for export to the United States and United Kingdom have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
The multiple consignments concealed in tins of Cerelac baby food and cloths were intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, and a Courier firm in Lagos State.
In a statement on Sunday, the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said men of the anti-narcotic Agency also intercepted 36 parcels of a strong strain of cannabis last week.
He noted that the consignments concealed in six cartons of tins of branded Nestle Cerelac baby food, with six containers in each package were recovered at the SAHCOL export shed of Lagos airport on Wednesday 31st July 2024.
The psychotropic substance has a total weight of 18.50 kilograms, which were intercepted by the Agency, which also arrested a freight agent, Salaudeen Suliat Abiola.
Abiola, who presented the consignment for export to the UK was promptly arrested while a follow up operation to Ibadan, Oyo State on Saturday 3rd August.
The raid also leaded to the arrest of the sender of the cargo, Bello Motunrayo Folu at her No. 20 Mofoluwasho Estate, Elewuro, Akobo area of the Oyo State Capital, NDLEA said.
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