• Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Health
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
Saturday, July 12, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Elanza News
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Health
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Health
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Elanza News
Home News

NDLEA Sniffer Dogs Uncover Cocaine In India-Bound Shipment

Ojimaojo Abubakar by Ojimaojo Abubakar
December 25, 2023
in News, National
0
NDLEA Sniffer Dogs Uncover Cocaine In India-Bound Shipment
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
FacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailTelegram

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) sniffer dogs has uncovered cocaine in India-bound shipment at the cargo terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos.

The NDLEA spokesman said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that a consignment of spare parts that originated from Asaba, Delta and going to Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, India was intercepted.

Babafemi said that NDLEA sniffer dogs were deployed to examine the spare parts on Wednesday Dec. 29 and were able to identify the particular shipment containing illicit drug concealment.

RelatedPosts

Matawalle reaffirms commitment to troop welfare, mental health

ISWAP Terrorist Commander, Ibn Ali, Surrendered, Others Killed in Borno – DHQ

NIS Leaves Border Open as Lagos Residents Choose LG Chairs, Councillors

“A physical examination later confirmed to be cocaine measuring 200grams,” Babafemi said.

Meanwhile, not less than 70 parcels of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of Indian hemp, with a gross weight of 35kg were seized by operatives of the Tincan Command of NDLEA from a container, marked BEAU 4993525 coming from Toronto via Montreal, Canada.

Babafemi said the container contained four used vehicles, including a Honda CRV 2006 model, where bags of the psychoactive substance were concealed.

“In the FCT Abuja, NDLEA operatives on Monday, Dec. 18, intercepted a waybill consignment of 25,000 pills of tramadol, while their counterparts in Anambra arrested two suspects at Onitsha head bridge.

“Ejiro Emmanuel was driving a bus marked EFR 31 XB conveying 61,100 tramadol capsules; 1, 025 bottles of codeine; 1,350 tablets of rohypnol and 46grams of designer drugs.

“Daniel Ogbiyoyo was caught in a bus marked SAP 540 YK, conveying 55,950 tramadol capsules; 3,117 bottles of codeine; 1,530 tablets of swinol and 1,350 tablets of rohypnol, ” he said.

ALSO READ:  NAIC, ICRISAT Seek Stronger Collaboration To Boost Agricultural Sustainability In Nigeria

Also, Operatives in Delta on Monday Dec. 18, in a joint operation with the military, raided the home of a drug kingpin, Chukwuma Eneriku at Okanaro street, Abbi town, where bags of cannabis weighing 353kg were recovered.

“Same day, NDLEA operatives in Enugu recovered bags of Indian hemp weighing 435.1kg in a warehouse located at Trans Ekulu, Enugu East local government area.

“In Edo, five persons dressed in NDLEA operational jackets were arrested with a fabricated gun and pistol carved from wood following intelligence that they were impersonating as officers of the agency and conducting illegal operations.

“The suspects include: Sebastine Asekiamhe, 22; Raymond Otaru, 28; Emmanuel Wisdom, 23; Solomon Edogamhe, 27; and Bonaventure Oghibui, 22.

“Some others in NDLEA jackets escaped, a bottle of codeine-based syrup was found with those arrested,” he said. (NAN)

Ojimaojo Abubakar

Ojimaojo Abubakar

Abubakar Ojimaojo is a graduate of Mass Communication, political and football analyst currently work at elanzanews.ng as Editor. He pride himself as skilled wordsmith with a passion for delving into contemporary political issues on both national and international scale.

Related Posts

Matawalle reaffirms commitment to troop welfare, mental health

Matawalle reaffirms commitment to troop welfare, mental health

by Ojimaojo Abubakar
July 12, 2025
0

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has reiterated the Federal Government’s strong commitment to the mental health...

ISWAP Terrorist Commander, Ibn Ali, Surrendered, Others Killed in Borno – DHQ

ISWAP Terrorist Commander, Ibn Ali, Surrendered, Others Killed in Borno – DHQ

by Nathaniel Irobi
July 12, 2025
0

The Defence Headquarters said a high-profile terrorist commander identified as Ibn Ali, has surrendered to troops with his weapons and...

NIS Leaves Border Open as Lagos Residents Choose LG Chairs, Councillors

NIS Leaves Border Open as Lagos Residents Choose LG Chairs, Councillors

by Nathaniel Irobi
July 12, 2025
0

Nigeria Immigration Service at the Seme border command says it did not receive any directives to close the border over...

Recommended

PPDC Launches $7,500 Grant For Grassroots Procurement Monitors

PPDC Launches $7,500 Grant For Grassroots Procurement Monitors

4 days ago
South-West Assembly Heads Urge Legislative Reforms on Boundary Issues and State Creation

South-West Assembly Heads Urge Legislative Reforms on Boundary Issues and State Creation

7 days ago

Popular News

  • CDS’s Wife, Shehu Sani, Katung, Other’s To Storm Pastor Mutum’s Ordination, Book Launch

    CDS’s Wife, Shehu Sani, Katung, Other’s To Storm Pastor Mutum’s Ordination, Book Launch

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Bwari Council Chairmanship Aspirant, Dara, Dumps Labour Party Over Suspected Foul Play In Primaries

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Innoson, Ibeto, Apostle Alozie To Honour Archbishop Emma David At Golden Jubilee Celebration

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Kaduna Govt Unveils 345 Supervisory Councillors, Special Advisers Across 23 LGAs

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Bannon Tried to Use Iran Strike to Split the GOP Says Former Counselor to Jared Kushner, Eliyahu Okkon, Esq.

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Connect with us

Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube
Elanza logo

Elanza News is your NO 1 online platform for all news update.
#SayNoToFakeNews
Contact Us

Category

  • Arts & Literature (25)
  • Business (738)
  • Education (217)
  • Entertainment (310)
  • Health (193)
  • National (2,168)
  • News (8,150)
  • Opinion (298)
  • Politics (1,623)
  • Science (15)
  • Security (405)
  • Sports (436)

Newsletter

© 2023 Elanza News - The No 1 online news platform

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Science
  • National
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Health

© 2023 Elanza News - The No 1 online news platform