Monday, March 31, 2025 - Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Lekki-based businessman and proprietor of Damillionz Takeout, Arokodare Damil Ebenezer in connection with the shipment of 60 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, from the United States of America to Nigeria.
Spokesperson of the anti-drug agency, Femi Babafemi, who
disclosed this via a statement released, said the 43-year-old businessman was
arrested at Bay Lounge, Admiralty Way, Lekki area of Lagos where he does his
illicit drug business on Monday 24th March 2025 while he was expecting to take
the delivery of his latest drug consignment.
‘’His arrest
followed the seizure of his cargo that arrived Nigeria in seven big cartons at
a logistics company in Lagos on 12th March by NDLEA operatives of the
Directorate of Operations and General Investigation.
After his
arrest, he was taken to his Lekki home for a search during which 94grams of the
same psychoactive substance, cannabis crusher and other drug paraphernalia were
recovered. This brings the total weight of the drug seized from him to 32.24
kilograms.''
Babafemi stated that in his statement, the suspect claimed
he started the illicit drug business in 2017.
In a related development, attempts by another businessman
Omoruyi Terry to export 1,400 pills of tramadol 225mg weighing 800 grams to
Italy has also been thwarted by NDLEA officers at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, Ikeja Lagos. Omoruyi was intercepted at the screening
point of terminal 2 of the Lagos airport on his way to Italy via a Qatar
Airways flight. Investigation reveals the suspect is an Italy based frequent
traveler and logistics agent.
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