Monday, 14 April 2014

NDLEA Siezed Drugs Valued At 240 million In The First quarter 2014

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized illicit drugs valued at N240 million at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, in the first quarter of the year. In a statement in Lagos yesterday, Head of Public Affairs of NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, said the drugs, weighing 95.93kg, were seized between January and March. A report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted the NDLEA as saying a total of 19 suspected drug traffickers were arrested during the period. "The total weight of drugs seized during the period under review is 95.93kg. The suspects include 16 males and three females," it said. The statement said the NDLEA Commander at the Lagos Airport, Hamza Umar, gave details of the arrest and seizures. "Within the first quarter of 2014, the airport command seized 9.06kg of cocaine, 16.7kg of heroin, 27.24kg of cannabis and 3.4kg of methamphetamine.        

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