NDLEA intercepts drugs worth N2bn at Lagos airport

Illicit drugs worth over N2 billion has been intercepted at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency who intercept also arrested one Aniede Chimezie Bright in connection with the substance.

He was arrested on Sunday March 28, 2021 during the outward clearance of passengers on Air Maroc.

He was allegedly found with 7.1kg of Methamphetamine carefully concealed in food spices and packed in a Swiss Polo suit case.

The substance was bound for Spain with a street value of over N2 billion.

Commander, MMIA Command of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Garba said, “Unarguably, the closure of borders occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for the surge in the price of these drugs. For instance, the price of meth in Australia had increased from 200 dollars to 600 dollars per gramme due supply cut, hence the desperation by the traffickers and barons alike.”

The NDLEA command also arrested one Bamidele Babatunde Adeyemo at SAHCO export shed of the airport found with 800 grammes of cannabis sativa while operatives also seized 19.950kg of green leaves suspected to be khat.

The cannabis concealed in foodstuff was bound for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

One Asonye Christian was arrested by NDLEA officials from the command in connection with the seizure 800 grammes of cannabis.