*The abandoned bundles of carpets
For almost two weeks,there was growing apprehension over abandoned bundles of carpet at the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company NAHCO, a subsidiary of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria FAAN. Some officials of the aviation handling company thought it could be one of those abandoned consignments, others thought otherwise.
One week on without any one claiming ownership of the goods, it was therefore agreed that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA be invited and have it thoroughly scrutinized before its evacuation to a safer section of the shed pending the arrival of the elusive importer.
In the mean time, while the consignment which reportedly originated from Lahore, Pakistan was being unfolded and consciously inspected, there was a shocking revelation that it was after all, an agent of hard drug trafficking. Six out of the twelve bundles contained powdery substance which tested positive for heroine and were carefully concealed in the carpets.
The drug which weighed 24.5kgs had its street value put at a whopping N294m. Shocked at the strange discovery, officials of the anti-narcotic agency say it was the first time ever in the history of interdiction to have hard drugs concealed in carpets.
Whereas, there is still growing speculation that the drug may have been imported into the country by a strong syndicate for onward transition to user countries, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA has announced that it was already collaborating with its international allies and beaming its searchlight on Pakistan and the neighboring Asian countries with a view to unraveling brains behind the importation of the consignment christened ‘carpet of death’ NDLEA’s public affairs Director, Michelle Ofoyeju who confirmed the development said the agency would stop at nothing to crack brains behind the importation of the hard drugs into the country.
He said, ”The drug syndicate did their best concealing the drug but it was not good enough to go undetected. If drug barons will not lack concealment methods, we also will not be tired of detecting narcotics. This seizure is unique because it is the least place anyone will go to in search for narcotics. We shall continue with investigation until those behind the illegal shipment are brought to book.
Continuing, the agency image maker said though the consignment originate from Lahore, most of the information contained on the airways bill were fabricated stressing, “The consignment described in the airway bill as Pakistani hand-knotted new woollen carpets originated from Lahore, Pakistan.
It left Karachi Airport in an Emirate flight as unaccompanied cargo and taken to Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Shed, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. The estimated value of the drug is 294 million naira. It is the first discovery of drug inside carpets in the country.
Mr. Ofoyeju further informed that anti-narcotic operatives had to monitor the suspicious cargo for one week upon arrival and thereafter, decided to conduct a search on it when it was clear that nobody would show up to claim it; adding, “ In all, there were twelve pieces of carpets but only six contained heroin. The heroin was prepared into tiny bits inside plastic hollow treads and woven in a way that makes it difficult to detect unless it is unfastened”
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