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NDLEA Intercepts 14.5 Tonnes Of Ghanaian Loud In Lagos

by Ejike Ejike
2 years ago
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have intercepted large consignments of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa, smuggled into Lagos from Ghana loaded in two trucks and a J5 bus with a total weight of 14, 524.8 kilograms.

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The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said in a statement that the three vehicles conveying jumbo bags of the psychoactive substance were trailed and intercepted at Ojuelegba area of Lagos in the early hours of Sunday 28th January 2024.

He said in the process of blocking the vehicles, two of the drivers jumped off on motion while the third driver, 66-year-old Nasiru Ojomu, who works with wanted Akala, Mushin based drug baron, Suleiman Jimoh (alias Olowo Idi Ogede, also known as Temo) was arrested.

The NDLEA said in the last three years, its operatives have seized several shipments of the same psychoactive substance worth billions of naira linked to Temo.

The wanted drug lord has since gone into hiding while the agency continues manhunt for him.

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Also, NDLEA operatives on routine patrol around a warehouse sealed at Church Street, Idumota, Lagos by the agency over an ongoing investigation, on Thursday, 1st February arrested three suspects: Joseph Joshua; Muhammed Adamu and Balarabe Musa who burgled the store and loaded 546,700 pills of tramadol and other opioids into a waiting yellow bus marked BDG 447 XD and an unregistered Suzuki minibus.

Meanwhile, a male deaf and dumb suspect dealing in illicit substances has been arrested at Samaru area of Zaria, Kaduna State.

At the time of his arrest, 150 grams of cannabis were recovered from him while selling the psychoactive substance. Another suspect, Ibrahim Sani, 56, was also arrested in possession of 51 kilograms of the same substance in the Tirkaniya area of the state.

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NDLEA operatives in Abuja, on Wednesday, 31st January, arrested Emmanuel Paul with 43.5kg cannabis concealed in used shoes loaded in a trailer coming from Ogbese, Ondo State to be delivered at Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

 


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