The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 290,450 pills of tramadol (250mg) and pregabalin capsules in a major drug bust across multiple Nigerian states, including Kano, Lagos, and Kaduna.
This is contained in a statement on Sunday by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.
Babafemi said a syndicate’s attempt to smuggle cannabis from Thailand to Lagos through courier firms was also foiled.
He said 6.3kg of Loud, a potent cannabis strain, was discovered concealed in bedsheets and dried hibiscus flowers.
Babafemi said the package was intercepted by NDLEA operatives working with courier companies in Lagos.
He said in Kano, a joint operation between NDLEA and Customs on Danbatta–Daura Road led to the arrest of one 38-year-old suspect.
“Officers seized 290,450 tramadol pills and pregabalin capsules during the operation.
“In Lagos, operatives also arrested a notorious drug dealer, on Admiralty Road, Lekki, who was caught with 550 grams of Colorado, a synthetic cannabis strain, packaged in cups,” he said.
Babafemi added that on the same day, three suspects, were arrested in Mushin with 109 kg of skunk, 20 bottles of codeine syrup, and 2kg of nitrous oxide.
“At the Trade Fair Complex in the Alaba area of Lagos, NDLEA operatives recovered 3,700 bottles of codeine syrup and 550,000 caplets of expired 225mg diclofenac in a separate warehouse raid,” he said.
He further said that in Kwara, 27,700 pills of tramadol (100mg/225mg) were seized from a 25-year-old suspect on Sept. 29, during a stop-and-search operation in Bode Saadu, Moro Local Government Area.
”Similarly in Kaduna, a suspect aged 50, was arrested with 498.5kg of skunk at Kudandan in Chikun LGA, while another 27 years old suspect was nabbed with 34,180 tramadol capsules on Kaduna–Zaria road.
”Alao on Sept. 29, NDLEA officers raided a location in Isheri, Obafemi Owode LGA, of Ogun, arresting one suspect with 112kg of skunk and 16 grams of tramadol hidden in the premises,” said.
