NDLEA intercepts drugs hidden in sanitary pads, hair cream

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers heading to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Cyprus at three courier firms in Lagos State.

In one of the logistics companies, 30 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.1 kilograms concealed in hair cream containers were recovered by NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) during an examination of cargoes going to Ireland on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, September 8.

Babafemi stated that another consignment of 24 parcels of cocaine weighing 862 grams also hidden in hair cream containers meant for delivery in the UK was equally intercepted at the same company on Friday, September. 6.

He noted that 525 pills of tramadol 225mg and ecstasy (MDMA) concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads going to Cyprus were seized at another courier firm in Lagos by NDLEA operatives on Tuesday, September 3.

The NDLEA spokesperson said a shipment of 200 ampoules of promethazine injection and pentazocine injection hidden in food items and herbs heading to London in the UK was also seized by the anti-narcotic officers on Wednesday, September 4.

Babafemi disclosed that the operatives of the anti-drug agency equally intercepted another consignment of tramadol 225mg concealed in granulated melon that came from Cameroon and going to South Africa on Friday, September 6.

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Babafemi added that 550,000 pills of tramadol were also intercepted at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday, September 2, during a joint examination of a cargo that came from Delhi in India with the officers of the Nigerian Customs Service.

He said a suspect was arrested in connection with the seizure.

Commending the anti-narcotic officers for the seizures, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), noted that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across the country were well appreciated.

Marwa urged them not to rest on their oars but to continue to intensify ongoing drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.

The Star