NDLEA intercepts 3 parcels of cocaine at Lagos Airport

By Seun Ibiyemi

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted three parcels of cocaine at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport concealed in a false bottom created suitcase.

The drug agency on Tuesday said it has arrested a notorious drug trafficker, Hassan Bishi Tawio.

Investigation revealed that Hassan who was intercepted at the E-Arrival hall of the MMIA at the weekend upon arrival on board Ethiopian airlines at 1:30pm on Friday, also revealed that he has been plying the illicit trade through the middle east routes for sometime.

According to the Commander, MMIA command of the agency, Ahmadu Garba, the suspect came into Nigeria through Addis-Ababa but he actually travelled to Addis-Ababa from Abuja.

“Upon  a thorough search, we discovered another ticket on him while our findings also show that he has been plying his criminal trade through some middle East countries.

In a related development, operatives of the Anambra state command of the agency have recovered  58.5g of Cocaine and 13.9g of heroine concealed in the palace of a prominent traditional ruler in the state.

Investigation are ongoing to unravel how the illicit drugs were hidden in the palace and the palace security guards are helping in tracing the dealer behind the consignment, Muhammadu Misbahu Idris, the Anambra state Commander stated.

In the same vein, narcotic officers attached to a courier company in Lagos have intercepted 500g of unaccompanied cocaine going to the United Arab Emirates nd concealed inside the walls of packed cartons containing clothes.

The operatives also intercepted in another courier firm one kilogramme of cannabis concealed in cream bottle going to UAE.