Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a cargo of cannabis candies imported from the United Kingdom, UK, spokesman for the Agency, Femi Babafemi said in a statement.
The consignment which was meant for sale at a Kiddies Mart, located, 46 Ogunlana drive, Surulere, Lagos, was intercepted at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos.
Babafemi disclosed that the consignment was seized on 27th February upon its arrival as a consolidated cargo on Allied Airways.
He said preliminary field test and subsequent forensic analysis of the candies established that the substance was laced with a strong strain of cannabis.
“As a result, the recipient of the shipment, Adedamola Taylor, was arrested on Tuesday 4th March after initial arrest of a freight agent”, accoording to NDLEA.
In his statement, Adedamola alleged that the consignment was sent to him by his UK-based brother Babatunde Alabi, to deliver to one Musurat Lawal, who operates the Kiddies shop owned by Alabi in Surulere area of Lagos.
NDLEA also said a follow up operation at the shop led to the arrest of Musurat.
Two suspects: China Michael and Igbo Ekene were arrested on Friday 7th March when their commercial truck was intercepted by NDLEA operatives at Shibiri area of Ojo, Lagos.
A search of the vehicle revealed 248 compressed blocks of Ghanaian Loud, a strain of cannabis, weighing 128kg, were concealed in the underbelly of the truck.
In another operation in Lagos, three suspects: Osinachi Nwachukwu; Tochukwu Okafor Christian and John Ugochukwu Mbakwe were on Friday 7th March arrested at Mosalasi junction, Mushin, with 301,600 pills of tramadol and other opioids.
Meanwhile, NDLEA personnel have arrested an automobile spare parts dealer Levi Chidiebele Ubodoeze over a recent attempt to export two kilograms of cocaine concealed in vehicle propellers to Angola.
The feat was recorded barely three weeks after launching a manhunt for the illicit drug suspect.
A swift contacts were made with Angolan authorities who in turn arrested the supposed recipient of the illicit drug in Angola, after which the identity of the sender was unraveled.
This followed the seizure of the cocaine consignment at a logistics company in Aspanda, Trade Fair Complex, Ojo area of Lagos on 21st of February 2025.
As a result, NDLEA operatives on Thursday 6th March tracked Ubodoeze to his house in Ago palace way area of Isolo, Lagos where he was caught in a KIA Sport Utility Vehicle trying to escape.
A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of a large quantity of phenacetin, a cutting agent for cocaine weighing 75.50 kilograms packaged and branded as semolina, while a digital scale used in weighing illicit drugs was recovered from his house.
Ubodoeze admitted dealing in cocaine while selling motor spare parts at Ladipo market, Mushin area of Lagos during his statement with NDLEA.
He alleged that the supposed recipient of the illicit consignment in Angola alerted him the moment he was arrested in Angola hence his bid to evacuate his house and flee from the area shortly before NDLEA men swooped on him.
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