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The Digest:

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 2.80 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the false bottom of food flasks bound for the United Kingdom via a Virgin Atlantic flight at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Two cargo agents were arrested, and further investigations led to the arrest of a 52-year-old freight forwarder as the sender. In separate operations, the NDLEA intercepted cannabis, destroyed cannabis farms, and arrested multiple suspects across several states.

Key Points:
  • Drug traffickers continue to use creative concealment methods to evade detection.
  • The NDLEA also intercepted 2.90kg of cannabis concealed in snack food packs from the US.
  • A cement trailer in Kaduna was found transporting 847kg of skunk.
  • A 53-year-old woman was arrested as 15,000kg of cannabis was destroyed in Cross River.
  • The NDLEA chairman commended operatives for balancing supply reduction with public sensitisation.
The NDLEA's sustained crackdown demonstrates ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking across Nigeria.

Sources: Punch Newspaper, Vanguard