825,000 opioid pills intercepted in Kano, Adamawa, Kogi: NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than 825,000 pills of opioids in separate operations in Kano, Adamawa and Kogi States.
NLDEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Giving a breakdown, Mr Babafemi said 5,000 capsules of tramadol, 400 ampoules of pentazocine injection and 200 ampoules of diazepam injection were seized from a suspect in Lokoja, Kogi.
The NDLEA spokesman said the suspect was arrested at the Idah Waterside after crossing the River Niger from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Lokoja, Kogi, with the opioids on August 20.
Mr Babafemi said the agency’s operatives, in another development in Kano State, arrested two suspects, aged 25, and 24, in Zangon Dakata Ungogo, with 5,850 capsules of pregabaline on Aug. 19.
He said 452,070 pills of opioids were recovered from the home of another suspect at Rangaza, Ungogo, who is now on the run.
“Also, a 35-year-old was arrested at the Tashan Rami area of the state with 140 litres of codeine syrup, both on the same Tuesday.
“No fewer than 7,000 capsules of tramadol were seized from another 29-year-old suspect along Zaria-Kano road, Kwanar Dangora area of the state on Aug. 23,” he said.
He added that 2, 289.49 kilogrammes of skunk, a strain of cannabis, were intercepted in three interdiction operations by NDLEA operatives in Kwara.
Mr Babafemi said 1,232.86kg was recovered from a Mitsubishi Canter truck marked ZUR 66 XT on August 20 in the Ajase-Ipo area of the state with a suspect arrested.
“Another consignment of same psychoactive substance weighing 328.42kg was seized from another suspect, 47, in a Mercedes Benz truck marked LSD 659 YE same day, same location.
“The following day, August 21, NDLEA operatives intercepted another consignment of skunk weighing 728.21kg in a Mitsubishi Canter truck with registration number GAD 287 XA, at Ajase-Ipo junction, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara.
“Two suspects aged 44 and 45 were arrested, while another two suspects, aged 50 and 54, were nabbed at Alafia Quarters, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti state, in connection with the seizure of 96 kilograms of skunk,” he said.
(NAN)
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