NDLEA seizes drugs hidden in imported chocolate packs in Lagos

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a packaged consignment of 8.2 kilograms of methamphetamine at a motor park in Mazamaza, Ojo area of Lagos State.

The highly addictive illicit substance, also called ice or crystal meth, was packed in imported Dunkin’ turtle love chocolate wraps and then concealed in the casing of three loudspeakers.

The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, June 23, 2024.

Babafemi noted that a 39-year-old suspect, Michael Odiomume, who was sending the consignment to Owerri, the Imo State capital, was arrested at the park on Wednesday, June 19.

The NDLEA spokesperson added that the anti-narcotic operatives, on Tuesday, June 18, intercepted a white Nissan Frontier pickup vehicle with amber lights and a fake registration number of a security agency at Kiyi village in the Kuje area of Abuja.

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He disclosed that the vehicle was loaded with 454 compressed blocks of Cannabis Sativa, weighing 340.8kg procured at Uzeba, Edo State.

Babafemi stated that a 76-year-old man, Francis Omofa, linked to the consignment was arrested.

Babafemi said Omofa claimed to have been in the illicit drug business for 10 years.

The NDLEA spokesman noted that the commands and formations of the anti-drug agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation activities in schools, worship centres, workplaces, and communities, among others in the past week.

According to him, these include WADA enlightenment lecture for students and teachers of St. Peters College, Nibo, Anambra; students and staff of Apostolic Grammar School, Ilesa, Osun State;  students and teachers of Immanuel Baptist High School, Oyo town, Oyo State;  students and staff of Federal Government Science and Technical College, Otukpa, Benue State, as well as WADA advocacy lecture for Muslim faithful during their Juma’at prayer in Umuahia, Abia State; and a WADA advocacy visit to the First Lady of Enugu State, Nkechinyere Mbah, by the state command of the NDLEA.

Commending the anti-narcotic officers, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), noted the balance in their drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts as well as those of their compatriots across the country.

Marwa charged the NDLEA officers to maintain the ongoing offensive action against drug cartels as they continue to intensify their WADA social advocacy campaign.

The Star