Prohibited drugs heading to Europe have been intercepted by personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The illegal drugs which include a consignment of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers heading to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Cyprus.
These were disclosed in a statement signed by NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi and obtained by Maritime Bits.
Giving an insight into the interception of the prohibited items, Babafemi explained that on Tuesday 3rd September, 2024 the agency discovered that in one of the logistics companies, not less than 30 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.1 kilograms concealed in hair cream containers were recovered by officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation during examination of cargoes going to Ireland.
According to the statement, on Tuesday 3rd September, 2024, another consignment of 24 parcels of cocaine weighing 862 grams also hidden in hair cream containers meant for delivery in United Kingdom was equally intercepted at the same company on Friday 6th September while a total of 525 pills of tramadol 225mg and ecstasy (MDMA) concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads going to Cyprus were seized at another courier firm in Lagos.
The anti-drug government agency also revealed that a shipment of 200 ampoules of promethazine injection and pentazocine injection hidden in food items and herbs heading to London, UK, was also seized by operatives on Wednesday 4th September, 2024.
