Troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted a suspected international drug syndicate smuggling a truck load of substance suspected to be Cannabis Sativa to Sango Otta in Ogun State.
A Statement by spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu says the troops were on a stop and search operation along Ajilete Road in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, when they intercepted and impounded the suspected truck without a registration number, but loaded with 397 wraps of the said substance.
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The statement says preliminary investigations revealed that the illicit substance, concealed in the truck, was transported from Ghana through Benin Republic via Igholo-Idiroko enroute Sango Otta.
The suspects conveying the illegal drugs have been identified as Matthew Edegbe, a Benin Republic national and Joshua Dansu of Idiroko, who are currently assisting with ongoing investigations.
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