The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has nabbed a suspected drug trafficker, Bright Onyekachi, with 3.30 kilograms of the illicit drug.
This is coming few days after at least three cocaine cartels were bursted at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.
A Statement by the agency said, the suspect was arrested on Monday, February 1st, 2021, during the inward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airline at the E-Arrival Hall of the MMIA.
According to the Commander, MMIA Command of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Garba, Ukaegbu Onyekachi arrived Nigeria on board Ethiopian Airways from São Paulo, Brazil, via Addis Ababa. Adding that the hard drug was cleverly concealed in T -shirt stickers.
Similariy the operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Command of the agency have raided a number of drug spots in Abuja, where 14 persons, including three men in military uniform, suspected to be fake soldiers were arrested and different quantities of cocaine, codeine, rohypnol and Indian hemp were recovered.
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In the FCT, some of the drug spots raided at the weekend include Wuse Zone 4 and 5; Wuse-by-Banex Plaza and Garki-by-Torabora.
Also raised were Area-1-by-Gwagwalada park; Dagwa village and Abattoir in Karu.
The NDLEA Chairman, General Buba Marwa has commended the officers and men of the MMIA, FCT and Nasarawa Commands of the agency, for taking the war to the doorsteps of traffickers and peddlers of the illicit drugs, in their areas.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
