NDLEA raids Lagos lab producing Methamphetamine

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a secret laboratory producing a deadly substance, Methamphetamine, in Ikeja, Lagos.

The development was made known by the spokesperson for the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday.

Babafemi said packaged sachets of the drug and various precursor chemicals used in the production were recovered.

He added that the laboratory located at No. 4, Bode Oluwo Street, Mende, Maryland in Ikeja, was raided by anti-narcotics officers on June 6, following a credible intelligence and surveillance which confirmed illegal drug production in the building.

Babafemi said, “At the end of the search, one kilogramme of already produced and packaged methamphetamine, quantities of precursor chemicals were recovered.

“Other items used for the production of the deadly drug were recovered from the house while efforts are on to apprehend the fleeing owner of the house.”

He added that officers of the agency, on June 5, arrested two suspects, Wasiu Saliu and Afolabi Banjo, with 247kg of skunk in the Oyingbo area of Lagos.

Another suspect, Tijani Damilola, was nabbed at Isheri with 12.5 litres of skuchies and 98kg of cannabis sativa belonging to a fleeing suspect.

Babafemi added that 12.5kg of the same substance was recovered from Adebowale Babatunde after his arrest at Mushin on June 8.