NDLEA ARRESTS MAN WHO IMPORTS DRUGS-BAKED CAKES, BISCUITS FOR RICH LAGOSIANS, 89 OTHER SUSPECTS
The National Drug Law Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one Samuel Ebenezer, leader of an illicit drugs syndicate and 89 other suspects in different parts of Lagos State.
The syndicate specialises in importing cakes, biscuits and other confections (baked with drugs) for the rich in Lagos State.
NDLEA recorded the successful operation when its operatives raided some drug spots in Agege, Ikorodu, Lekki, Okokomaiko and other parts of the state, dismantled major drug syndicates, arrested suspects and seized large quantities of hard drugs.
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According to NDLEA, “One of the drug syndicates burst during the raids is coordinated by one Samuel Ebenezer in Lekki.
“His cartel imports special sophisticated drugs baked in cakes, biscuits and cookies from the United States and sells to the rich and affluent people in Lekki and Lagos Island.”
During the raids, a total of 90 suspects including an Indian were arrested, while over 614 kg of various types of drugs were seized.
According to the Lagos State Commander of the Agency, Mr. Ralph Igwenagu, “the breakdown of the seizures is as follows:
“Cannabis Sativa 577.020 kg; Cocaine 0.183kg, Heroine 0.003 kg, Tramadol 36.202kg (7,697) tablets, Rohypnol 0.208kg (646) tablets, Diazapam 0.462kg (2066) tablets, Exol-5 0.52kg (316) tablets, making a total of 614.396kg of different types of hard drugs seized.”
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NDLEA has also intercepted a container load of Tramadol at the Apapa seaport in Lagos.
According to a statement by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Abuja, on Wednesday, the operatives arrested 90 persons including an Indian during raids on some drug cartels in parts of Lagos where a total of 614.396 kilograms of various hard drugs were seized.
Babafemi said at the Apapa seaport, about two million capsules of Tramadol (precisely 1,994,400 capsules) tucked in 554 cartons were intercepted in the container, which was falsely declared to contain ceramic tiles.
According to the Apapa seaport Area Commander of the NDLEA, Samuel Gadzama, one of the containers bearing the illicit drug had been intercepted and seized in Kenya.
“Though the second container found its way to Nigeria but the eagle eyes of our narcotic agents discovered it during a joint inspection of the ship. We’re continuing with further investigations,” he stated.
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