NDLEA operatives has recovered a total of 1,773.25kg of cannabis Sativa at Ebutte-Meta and Akala in Mushin areas of Lagos State in a raid operations between 9th and 10th August.
A Communique revealed by Director of Media and Advocacy, Demi Babafemi states:
“At the Tincan seaport in Lagos, 86 parcels of cannabis indica (Colorado) weighing 43kg were recovered from a 40ft container during a joint examination with Customs and other security agencies.
“The illegal consignment seized on Friday 12th August came from Toronto via Montreal, Canada and concealed in two drums inside a Mercedes Benz SUV in the container.
“In Abia, two suspects: Nnanna Ijo, 58, and Orji Uguru, 29, were arrested on Friday 12th Aug. with various quantities of cannabis, heroin and cocaine at Nde-Agbai, Abiriba, a week after Nnanna was released from detention over a similar offence committed in June,” Babafemi added.
Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig-Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), while lauding the officers and men of the Agency for the seizures and arrests, charged them to always remain steps ahead of the drug cartels.