It was learnt that the large consignment of Loud, a synthetic strong strain of cannabis was intercepted at the NAHCO import shed of the Lagos airport.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested at least three suspects in possession of 60 bags of expensive and highly sought-after psychoactive substance, Loud, weighing 33.5kg.
It was learnt that the large consignment of Loud, a synthetic strong strain of cannabis was intercepted at the NAHCO import shed of the Lagos airport.
Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media & Advocacy, in a statement on Sunday, said the consignment was concealed in giant loudspeakers tucked in a consolidated cargo imported from New York, United States of America.
He said, "When the giant wooden boxes dressed as sound speakers seized by NDLEA officers at the NAHCO import shed of the Lagos airport, were opened, the sound boxes were stuffed with sixty (60) bags of the expensive but highly sought-after psychoactive substance, Loud, weighing 33.5 kilograms.
"At least, three suspects: a freight agent Akeem Afeez; logistics company manager Babalola Ayodeji Gboyega and the receiver of the consignment Taiwo Olusegun Anuoluwapo have been arrested in follow-up operations between Thursday 15th and Friday 16th February 2024.
"While Afeez was arrested at the airport, Gboyega was nabbed at his office on Allen Avenue Ikeja and Taiwo was traced to his residence at 13 Ayo Babatunde Crescent, Lekki Phase1, Lagos, where he was picked up on Friday.
"Similarly, operatives in Edo state acting on intelligence on Wednesday 14th Feb. intercepted a consignment of methamphetamine coming from Onitsha, Anambra state to Lagos, in a Toyota Sienna bus marked Anambra NZM 347 ZL. The meth consignment weighing 0.966kg was concealed inside a cassava-made local food item, African salad popularly called "Abacha".
"The driver of the vehicle, Afamefuna Ibeawuchi Kingsley, 42, was arrested in connection with the seizure. On the same day, a team of NDLEA officers also intercepted a Peugeot 406 space wagon car driven by Akhere Fardam, 47, along Uromi road in Esan Northeast LGA. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 865 bottles of codeine; 2,600 pills of tramadol and 600 tabs of swinol and rohypnol."