The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
(NDLEA) yesterday said it arrested
41 suspected drug traffickers with 253.390kg of narcotics with an estimated
street value of about N2.3 billion
at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, between January and
June 2013.
Those arrested include 39 males and two
females. The command also won 53 cases most of which were charged to court in
2012.
NDLEA, in a statement said bulk of the
drugs was methamphetamine.
“In the first half of the year, the airport
command successfully seized 253.390kg of various illegal drugs. Methamphetamine
alone weighed 169.290kg.
“This was followed by cannabis with
47.230kg. Cocaine is 31.475kg and heroin 5.395kg. In all, 41 persons were
arrested comprising 39 males and two females. The 53 drug traffickers convicted
include ongoing 2012 cases.
“Further analysis showed that in the first
quarter, 172.175kg of drugs were intercepted while 81.215kg were seized in
second quarter. Out of this total, 19.195kg were detected during inward
screening operations while 234.195kg were seized during outward operations, the
agency said.
It further stated that “Seizures of
methamphetamine and cannabis weighing 169.290kg and 47.230kg respectively were
meant for export. It is pertinent to note that the airport seizure is a
reflection of the fact that both methamphetamine and cannabis are locally
produced in the country.”
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