National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says that it is currently investigating the scope of operation of drug syndicate headed by a nondescript cleaner at the Lagos Airport, named Ohiagu Sunday.
Operatives of the agency swooped on the suspect at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
According to Femi Babafemi, spokesman of NDLEA, Sunday was picked up on August 23, following the arrest of Obinna Osita, an intending passenger on Airpeace flight to Dubai, UAE.
He was arrested with three bags, two of which contained eight blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 4.25kg concealed in cassava product, gari and crayfish. The agency said another member of the airport syndicate who works with Ohiagu has also been arrested while operatives are after another suspect.
NDLEA said its investigations revealed that a Dubai-based drug dealer recruited Obinna, a 42-year-old native of Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State to traffic the drugs and equally contracted Ohiagu, a 34-year-old airport cleaner from Orlu West Local Government Area of Imo State to create access for the unhindered passage of the trafficker.
The drug syndicate bust, which is the first drug arrest at the new terminal of the MMIA comes on the heels of the seizure of a consignment of bottles of viju and Fearless energy drinks used to conceal skunk for export to Dubai, UAE through the NAHCO export shed on August 15.
A freight agent has already been arrested in connection with the seizure.