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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has seized over eighth million capsules and tablets of Tramadol as well as over fifty six thousand bottles of codeine among others in major raids in Lagos State.
The breakthrough followed the order for sustained surveillance on some targets at Satellite town and Alaba Rago areas of Lagos ahead of Christmas by the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.).
A statement issued on Sunday by the Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said the Satellite town target was eventually raided when a drug kingpin, Ezekiel Ibe, was arrested and over five tons of high milligrams Tramadol(225mg and 100mg) were recovered from his warehouse.
A breakdown of the seized drug shows 7,991,600 Tramadol tablets and 390,000 capsules of the same weighing 5,468.894 kilograms.
The NDLEA operatives have also arrested a 22-year-old Amaka Ogonachukwu for attempting to smuggle wraps of cocaine concealed in cooked white rice for her boyfriend, Monday Imagbebenikaro, 40, in the custody of the Edo State command of NDLEA.
The drugs were concealed inside the pockets of four jean trousers, packed in a black suitcase. The suspect who confessed that he was pushed into the crime by hardship after he lost his Job, claimed he was promised €5,000.00 if he successfully delivers the consignment in Italy.
Commending the Commanders, officers and men of the Lagos, Edo and MMIA commands of the agency for not letting down their guard during the festive season, Marwa assured them and their counterparts in other commands that his leadership would always reward exemplary performance while charging them to remain focussed and always aspire to surpass previous feats.
