Four members of a drug trafficking gang have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos State. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media & Advocacy, announced this in a statement on Sunday, noting that a total of 8kg of methamphetamine and 7.60kg of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis imported from South Africa, were seized.
Babafemi explained that the syndicate was exposed when an airport official was intercepted with a backpack and a bag containing illicit substances at the departure hall of Terminal 1 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos. “NDLEA officers operating at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos have dismantled another drug trafficking syndicate at the airport. This followed the arrest of four members of the network and the seizure of a total of 8kg of methamphetamine and 7.60kg of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis imported from South Africa.”
He continued, “The lid was blown off the syndicate when an official within the airport system was intercepted with a backpack and a bag at the departure hall of Terminal 1 of the airport by NDLEA officers with the support of aviation security officers on Tuesday, 21st May 2024. A search of the bags led to the discovery of the illicit substances.”
A swift follow-up operation at Ajao Estate in Lagos led to the arrest of two other members of the syndicate, Chris Nwadozie and Chinedu Nwosu. Further investigation resulted in the arrest of another member of the cartel working within the airport system on Saturday, 25th May.