NDLEA Intercepts Saudi-bound Cannabis, Seizes N7bn Tramadol At Lagos Port

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a Saudi Arabia-bound cannabis consignment concealed in a gallon of palm oil at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and seized 8,725 kilogrammes of powdered tramadol worth more than N6.98 billion at the Apapa port in Lagos.
The agency also arrested dozens of suspects, including an 85-year-old grandmother. It recovered large consignments of cannabis, tramadol, diazepam and other illicit substances during intelligence-led operations across Lagos, Edo, Ondo, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna and the Federal Capital Territory.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the NDLEA’s director of media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the ...