Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a significant consignment of Canadian Loud, a potent synthetic strain of cannabis, packaged in 324 bags with a gross weight of 111.2 kilograms. The illegal drug haul was seized in the Onikan area of Lagos Island and was being transported for distribution in an unregistered Grand Caravan vehicle by a 42-year-old suspect, Taofeek Yusuf.
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi announced the development in a statement on Sunday, revealing that the arrest of Taofeek and the seizure of the drug consignment occurred late at night on Friday, January 12, 2024, following credible intelligence. The arrest came shortly after the apprehension of another drug trafficking suspect, Godwin ThankGod, the previous day at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
Godwin, who was bound for Milan, Italy, was intercepted with quantities of codeine-based syrup and rohypnol concealed in his luggage. NDLEA officers discovered five cartons consisting of 50 bottles of codeine syrup and 300 tablets of rohypnol during a search at the Departure Gate of Terminal 2.
Additionally, NDLEA operatives at the airport’s import shed recovered 30,000 packs of tramadol 225mg, comprising 300,000 pills, from a consignment arriving from Karachi, Pakistan, on KLM Royal Dutch Airline.
In separate operations, NDLEA operatives intercepted various quantities of tramadol and cannabis sativa hidden in sports canvas shoes bound for Oman, as well as another consignment of tramadol and rohypnol concealed in spices destined for the United Kingdom at two courier firms in Lagos.
Further operations in Oyo state led to the raid of a clandestine skuchies factory in Ibadan, resulting in the recovery of 76.6kg of cannabis sativa, 134 grams of tramadol, 93 grams of rohypnol, and 50 liters of the psychoactive substance mixture known as skuchies. In Ondo state, arrests were made, and large quantities of cannabis were seized from various suspects, including David Iyoragie, Adams Idowu, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Ayomide Ayuba, Aniekeme Eyibio, Franklin Eze, Abdullahi Shuaibu, and Danladi Adamu.
The NDLEA commended its operatives for the successful operations and reiterated a commitment to making the state unbearable for drug traffickers and criminal networks.
