The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Tuesday, February 27, said its operatives intercepted and arrested 10 suspects in an operation that lasted nine days, saw the blocking of 109 bank accounts and N119 million; sealing of hotels and mansions in the Ago Palace Way area of Lagos.
According to The PUNCH, Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) gave details of the operation at a news conference held in Lagos.
According to Marwa, the illicit Class A drugs totalling 51.90kg were carefully packaged, well-labeled, and concealed inside cutting machines billed for delivery at the cartel’s warehouse in the Ipaja area of the state.
He said, “NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Command intercepted a suspicious package at the SAHCO Import Shed of the airport’s Cargo Terminal.
“The consignment was concealed in 15 cartons of 2300-watt metal cutting machines. Each carton was stocked with three blocks of high-grade heroin. In total, we recovered 45 blocks of the illicit substance with a total weight of 49.70kg.
“After the discovery, we were methodical and meticulous in our investigations. We started with the arrest of the freight agent whose name is Olowolagba Wasiu Babatunde.
“It turned out that he was hired for clearing services by Mattpee Logistics, a company operated by one Mr. Kola resident in South Africa.”
