Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted consignments of Colorado concealed in vehicles imported from Montreal, Canada and packs of cannabis juice flown in from South Africa.
According to the NDLEA on Sunday, the drugs were meant for distribution ahead of the Christmas festive season.
They were intercepted at the Tincan seaport, Apapa, and Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, both in Lagos State.
According to the Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, at least 12 suspects, including two dock workers and a wine shop businessman, have so far been arrested in connection with the two seizures.
At the SAHCO import shed of the Lagos airport, the search of a consolidated cargo from South Africa led to the discovery of smuggled bottled cannabis juice with a gross weight of 16.50kgs on December 21.
Investigation by anti-narcotics officers subsequently led to the arrest of four freight agents: Soremekun Olalekan Wasi,; Olufisayo Dayo, Moruf Olusegun Bashir and Imole Moses Ajayi, whose statements eventually led to the arrest of the consignee, a wine shop business owner, Emebede Chuka, the following day.
In the same vein, a consignment of 185 parcels of cannabis Indica, popularly called Colorado, weighing 61.3kgs, haa been seized during a joint examination of a container at the Tincan seaport, Lagos.
The container, marked: MSCU5206726, from Montreal, Canada was declared as containing three units of used vehicles, but upon a 100 per cent examination, it was found to contain two vehicles: a 2009 Toyota Corolla car and a 2009 Ford Econoline bus, as well as used car engines, bicycles, shoes and other items, including the drugs.
Two dock workers: Abdulquadri Abdulazeez and Ogbuji Kenneth, are already in the custody of the NDLEA in connection with the seizure following their initial arrest by the Port Security and Police.
