Crimes

NDLEA intercepts 335,820 tablets of tramadol, Exol in Abuja

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted no fewer than 335,820 tablets of Tramadol, Exol 5, Diazepam, and Rohypnol as well as 400 bottles of codeine syrup concealed in bags of vegetables in Abuja.

The drugs loaded in a hummer passenger bus coming from Enugu were intercepted by the NDLEA officers on Monday, May 30.

This was disclosed via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Sunday by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi.

Babafemi stated that the bus driver, Augustine James, aged 35, is currently helping the agency with an investigation.

READ ALSO: VIDEO: NDLEA arrests 11 drug traffickers at Lagos, Abuja airports

The NDLEA spokesperson added that 1,111kg of cannabis Sativa heading to the Orlu forest in Imo State which has become a fortress for non-state actors, was intercepted on Thursday, May 26.

Speaking on the arrest and seizure, the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), commended the anti-drug officers for sustaining the heat on drug cartels.

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

From reforms to delivery: Our infrastructure investment and growth strategy, By Bola Ahmed Tinubu

By Bola Ahmed Tinubu Since 2023, we have made difficult but necessary decisions: removing the…

1 hour ago

PSC appoints 2 DIGs, promotes over 3,800 senior police officers

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of two Deputy Inspectors-General of Police…

2 hours ago

DisCos generated N220.93bn in August — NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that electricity distribution companies (DisCos) generated N220.93…

2 hours ago

Kaduna NBA chairman loses daughter

The Kaduna State Branch Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Barrister Baba Lawal, has…

2 hours ago

Osimhen welcomes second child with girlfriend

Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen and his girlfriend, Stefanie Ladewig, have welcomed their second…

2 hours ago

Mohbad’s family demands US lab identity, seeks DNA test postponement

The family of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has demanded the…

2 hours ago

This website uses cookies.