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.
“Unfortunately for him, the parcel he sent through the Lagos airport was intercepted.
“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. (NAN)
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