Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered multiple dr¥g consignments cleverly concealed in everyday items at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, revealed that 23 parcels of “loud” c@nnab+s, weighing 11.3kg, were discovered hidden inside new microwaves brought in from Thailand via Addis Ababa on an Ethiopian Airlines flight. A suspect, Ezenwegbu Chike, was arrested in connection with the July 7 seizure.
In a separate operation, the agency also intercepted shipments of c%caine disguised as female beauty products. One involved 420 grams of c%caine packed into 84 lipsticks destined for the United Kingdom.
More recently, on July 11, NDLEA operatives seized another batch of c%caine concealed in lipsticks found among cosmetics and hair attachments heading to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. This batch weighed about 400 grams and was mixed with phen@cet+n, a known cutting agent.
The NDLEA says the discoveries highlight the growing use of unconventional methods to traffic n@rcotics through Nigerian airports.
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