Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have raided Emerald Hotel, Ladipo area of Oshodi, Lagos state where some intending pilgrims to the ongoing hajj in Saudi Arabia were lodged and caught in the act of ingesting wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight to on Wednesday (5th June 2024).
The suspects arrested during the intelligence-led operation include, Usman Kamorudeen, 31; Olasunkanmi Owolabi, 46; Fatai Yekini, 38; and a lady, Ayinla Kemi, 34.
The four suspects were lodged in two rooms in the hotel where they had prepared 200 pellets of cocaine weighing 2.20 kilograms to swallow when NDLEA officers stormed their rooms.
One hundred wraps of the Class A substance were recovered from each of the two rooms, bringing the total seizure to 200 wraps.
Two suspects were to swallow 100 wraps each.
While commending the Commander, officers and men of the Lagos State Command of NDLEA, which conducted the operation, Chairman of the Agency, retired Brig Gen Buba Marwa said the agency will continue to spread its dragnet to track, trace and apprehend criminal elements who may want to hide under pilgrimage to carry out such nefarious activities capable of denting the image of the country.
Editor Oloyede Oworu
