NDLEA intercepts 1,960kg of Ghanaian Loud at Lagos Beach, nab 6 foreigners
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said its operatives on Christmas Eve intercepted two boats loaded with 1,960 kilograms of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis at the Eleko beach in Lekki area of Lagos.
The operatives arrested six foreign nationals who had brought the consignments from Ghana during a midnight operation on Christmas Eve.
A statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the suspects include two Ghanaians, Godsway John (38) and Freedom Kelvin (33), and four Beninese: Chegoun Hounsou (23), Gadabor Nyameto (47), Adantg Sasa (34), and Ayao Kayivi (21).
According to him, the cannabis consignments had been smuggled into Nigeria from Ghana via the waterways.
The NDLEA, in a separate operation, arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Orizu Arthur, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while attempting to board an Air France flight to Paris on Sunday, 22nd December.
According to the Agency’s statement, Orizu was flagged during passenger clearance when he refused to undergo a body scan, citing medical reasons.
“He was subsequently taken into custody for excretion observation, during which he excreted a total of 74 wraps of Class A drugs over a period of seven days.
“In his statement, Orizu claimed to own a shop at Balogun Market, Lagos Island, where he sells school and travel bags. He added that he was promised 3,000 Euros upon successful delivery of the consignment in Paris.
“He had travelled from Lagos to the Abuja airport to connect to his Air France flight to Paris, hoping to escape detection,” Babafemi added.
