Lagos Airport: NDLEA Arrests 41 With N2.3bn Worth of Drugs

Date: 22-07-2013 3:33 pm (10 years ago) | Author: franel
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)  yesterday said it arrested 41 suspected drug traffickers with 253.390kg of narcotics with an estimated street value of  about N2.3 billion at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, between January and June 2013.



Those arrested include 39 males and two females. The command also won 53 cases most of which were charged to court in 2012.

NDLEA, in a statement said bulk of the drugs was methamphetamine.

“In the first half of the year, the airport command successfully seized 253.390kg of various illegal drugs. Methamphetamine alone weighed 169.290kg.

“This was followed by cannabis with 47.230kg. Cocaine is 31.475kg and heroin 5.395kg. In all, 41 persons were arrested comprising 39 males and two females. The 53 drug traffickers convicted include ongoing 2012 cases.

“Further analysis showed that in the first quarter, 172.175kg of drugs were intercepted while 81.215kg were seized in second quarter. Out of this total, 19.195kg were detected during inward screening operations while 234.195kg were seized during outward operations, the agency said.

It further stated that “Seizures of methamphetamine and cannabis weighing 169.290kg and 47.230kg respectively were meant for export. It is pertinent to note that the airport seizure is a reflection of the fact that both methamphetamine and cannabis are locally produced in the country.”


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