The Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested two suspects for trying to smuggle opioids and cocaine to the UK (UK) and Congo Brazzaville.
In an announcement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s spokesperson, named the suspects as Adewunmi Dorcas, an Oyo-based businesswoman, and Arinze Ora, an auto elements supplier.
Babafemi mentioned operatives foiled the UK-bound cargo at Lagos Worldwide Airport’s export shed on September 6.
He added {that a} detailed inspection revealed 924 bottles of codeine-based syrup, weighing 135.70 kg, and 5,250 rohypnol tablets, secretly hidden in meals containers.
He mentioned Owojori Sunday, a freight agent, was promptly arrested, including that additional investigation led to the arrest of 1 Adewunmi Temitope, one other suspect.
The NDLEA spokesperson mentioned a follow-up operation on September 7 led to the arrest of Adewunmi in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, the place she offers in foodstuffs and cargo exports.
“The agent Owojori confessed that he has been working for Mrs Adewunmi to export cargoes to the UK, including that he was paid N2,411,000.00 for the job, whereas he was paid N2.1 million for the same consignment dealt with for the businesswoman earlier,” the assertion reads.
“In the identical vein, NDLEA operatives on the identical export shed of the Lagos airport on Wednesday, eleventh September intercepted some cartons of auto spare elements and checkers powder custard going to Congo Brazzaville on Ethiopian Airways.
“A diligent search of the cargo led to the invention of 300 grams of cocaine hid within the containers of checkers powder custard packed along with some auto elements.
“A observe up operation led to the arrest of the sender of the consignment, Arinze Ora, who offers in auto elements at Store 12, Block 7 Aspanda Commerce Honest Auto Elements Wing, Amuwo Odofin space of Lagos.”
