NDLEA Uncovers Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Cannabis Hidden In Footwears (Photos)

The NDLEA officers uncovered the drugs, on Thursday 3rd Nov, at the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.

A consignment of different illicit drugs: Cannabis, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine, as well as Tramadol 225mg and Rohyphnol, concealed in footwears and soap packs going to UAE, Dubai, has been uncovered by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

The NDLEA officers uncovered the drugs, on Thursday 3rd Nov, at the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.

However, a 32-year-old Oladitan Serah Olufunmilayo who presented the consignment for export was arrested.

NDLEA officials also arrested two Pakistani businessmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos with 8 kilograms of cocaine.

The cocaine was concealed in a public address system.

The businesmess were arrested while attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to Lahole, Pakistan via Doha.

The two suspects: Asif Muhammed, 45, and Hussain Naveed, 57.

They hold Nigerian residence permits suspected to be fake but they are frequent travelers to Nigeria under the guise of doing textile business.

They were arrested on Saturday 5th November at the Lagos airport barely a week after they came to Nigeria, that is, Sunday 30th October.