By Miracle Okoro, Abeokuta
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have raided forests in Owo and Akure areas of Ondo State, recovering no fewer than 50 bags of cannabis with a gross weight of 520kg.
The bags of cannabis were recovered in the bush at Isuada, Owo council area of the state just as five suspects were arrested at Itaogbolu forest, Akure North LG area of the state.
The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this on Sunday, August 4, said the suspects were nabbed in connection with the seizure of 42kg of same psychoactive substance.
Babafemi listed Jimoh Omotosho, 63; Donald Obi, 62; Emmanuel Patrick, 21; Kayode Oluwaseun, 39; and John Nsikan, 34 as the suspects.
He also revealed that multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in tins of Cerelac baby food and cloths going to the United States and United Kingdom have been intercepted by the NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, and a courier firm in Lagos.
A total of 36 parcels of a strong strain of cannabis concealed in six cartons of tins of branded Nestle Cerelac baby food, with six containers in each package were recovered at the SAHCOL export shed of Lagos airport on Wednesday 31st July 2024. The psychotropic substance has a total weight of 18.50 kilograms.
According to him, a freight agent, Salaudeen Suliat Abiola who presented the consignment for export to the UK was promptly arrested while a follow up operation to Ibadan, Oyo state on Saturday 3rd August led to the arrest of the sender of the cargo, Bello Motunrayo Folu at her No. 20 Mofoluwasho Estate, Elewuro, Akobo area of the Oyo state capital.
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