The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday apprehended a man, 40, for attempting to transport Indian hemp (Cannabis Sativa) to China.
This is contained in a statement by
Mitchel Ofoyeju, Head of Public Affairs of the agency.
According to the statement, the man,
a medicine dealer, was apprehended at the Murtala Mohammed International
Airport (MMIA), with cannabis he ingested.
The statement quoted the NDLEA
Airport Commander, Hamza Umar, as saying that the man was a serial offender and
had been caught several times.
“The suspect specialises in
concealing cannabis in foodstuffs for innocent travellers.
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Unfortunately for him, the parcel he sent through the Lagos airport was
intercepted.
“While we were investigating this
case, he attempted sending another shipment of cannabis at the Enugu airport
where he was apprehended,’’ it said.
The statement said that the Chairman
of NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, had assured members of the public that the agency would
bring traffickers to book.
“The NDLEA has an effective drug
detecting mechanism at all the airports.
“We shall continue to increase our
capacity and send drug barons out of the criminal transaction in drugs.
“Let me assure you that no drug
dealer shall go unpunished and we are working hard to address the problem of
drug production, trafficking and abuse,’’ it quoted Giade As saying.
The statement said that the suspect
would be charged to court soon.
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