The National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency (NDLEA) in 2015 seized narcotic drugs valued at 3.7 billion naira at the
Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. The Agency also received a
total of one hundred and eighty-three (183) Nigerians made up of 176 males and
7 females deported on drug related offences. Acting Chairman/Chief Executive of
the NDLEA, Mrs. Roli Bode-George said that the monetary value of seized drugs
underscores the threat posed by illicit drug production, trafficking and abuse.
”Drug trafficking is a
serious crime capable of undermining our security. The Agency is working very
hard to seize drugs and financially incapacitate drug trafficking
organisations. Efforts will be intensified to drastically reduce drug
trafficking through continuous arrest and prosecution as well as drug demand
reduction programmes. We must continue to channel our resources towards a safe
and healthy society” she stated.
NDLEA commander at the
Lagos airport, Mr. Ahmadu Garba while giving a breakdown of seized drugs said
that the last arrest in 2015 was that of a 37 year old lady recruited on facebook
to smuggle drugs to Malaysia. In his words, “the airport command arrested 122
males and 20 females with 594.002k of drugs valued at 3.7 billion naira. The drugs
consist of 172kg of cannabis, 160kg of ephedrine, 114kg of methamphetamine, 96kg
of cocaine, 45kg of tramadol and 5kg of heroin. Interestingly the last arrest
for the year was that of a lady who was recruited by a facebook lover based in
Malaysia”.
The suspect Ezeabata Uju
Gloria was caught with 1.325kg of methamphetamine on her way to Malaysia. One Mr.
Philip Maduabuchi Akpaka, 39, who is the suspected leader of the drug cartel in
Nigeria who prepared the travel documents of Gloria was equally arrested.
Out of the total number of
those arrested, 55 were importing drugs from other countries, 62 others were
exporting drugs out of the country while 25 were arrested within the State. Italy
had the highest number of deportees with 55, Thailand 41, United States 24 and
17 from Norway. Other countries are South Africa 15, Spain 10, France and Saudi
Arabia 3 each while Brazil, China and Greece deported 2 persons each. One person
each was deported from Zambia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Peru,
Indonesia, India Belgium, Austria and Argentina.
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