The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced the arrest of a Thailand returnee, Oguejiofor Nnaemeka Simon Peter, for importing 13.30kg of heroin, worth over N3.
192 billion, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos.
NDLEA also stated that its operatives at three seaports intercepted large consignments of opioids with a combined monetary value N22.
7 billion.
The statement disclosed that Oguejiofor was arrested on Monday 7th October 2024 while attempting to smuggle illicit drug out of the airport.
In his statement, Oguejiofor claimed he was hired for a fee of $7,000 upon successful delivery of the parcels.
In the same vein, NDLEA operatives in Anambra on Saturday 12th October 2024 arrested a suspect, Okelue Chidera, 29, with 50,000 tablets of tramadol 200mg at Upper Iweka, Onitsha.
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