Nigeria seizes 2.55 million opioid tablets at Lagos airport — Premium Times Nigeria
In Nigeria, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reported the seizure of 2.55 million opioid tablets worth more than 3 billion naira at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The total weight of the shipment, according to the agency, was 1,640.55 kg.
As Premium Times Nigeria reports, the drugs were seized on September 22 during a joint inspection of three cargo shipments in the airport's import area. The shipments contained Tramaking tablets in 225 mg and 250 mg doses, as well as Royal Tapentadol 250 mg. According to the NDLEA, the cargoes were delivered from India and Bangladesh on Qatar Airways, RwandAir and Ethiopian Airlines flights.
Detention at Enugu airport
In another operation, the NDLEA detained 25-year-old entrepreneur Lovely Chukwulobelu at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. The agency said that the man swallowed 72 cocaine wraps before attempting to fly to Portugal on an Ethiopian Airlines flight via Addis Ababa.
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The detention took place on September 25 in the departure hall. According to the NDLEA, the man was placed under observation, after which he excreted all 72 wraps. The agency also said that during questioning, the detainee cited wedding expenses as the reason for his involvement in drug trafficking.
Other NDLEA operations
In Oyo State, the agency detained two Togolese citizens suspected of transporting 305.6 kg of cannabis in two pickup trucks. At the Seme border in Badagry, Lagos, five men were detained with 420 boxes of nitrous oxide weighing a total of 1,688.4 kg. According to the NDLEA, the cargo was transported from the border to Lagos in two vehicles.
Also in Bauchi State, according to the NDLEA, 262.5 kg of cannabis hidden in a secret compartment of a truck was seized. In Edo State, agency officers, with military support, destroyed two cannabis farms with an estimated yield of 1,360.23 kg.
