In a dramatic drug bust at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, a man heading to Italy was intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with a massive haul of tramadol pills concealed in winter jackets.
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According to a statement released on Sunday by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the suspect, identified as Edobor Ambrose Ali, was arrested while attempting to board an Air France flight to Milan. Officers of the NDLEA, working with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security team, flagged the suspect’s luggage during a routine scan.
A thorough inspection uncovered 14,410 tramadol pills (225mg and 200mg dosages) hidden in the linings of several jackets. The powerful opioid, banned in several countries due to its high abuse potential, is commonly trafficked for illegal recreational use.
“Edobor admitted to being hired in Italy and sent on an all-expenses-paid mission to Nigeria to pick up the drug cargo. He was promised €2,000 for a successful delivery,” Babafemi revealed.
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The arrest is part of NDLEA’s intensifying crackdown on drug couriers. On June 7, NDLEA officers at Port Harcourt International Airport arrested Ezemokwe Christian, 44, who had ingested 53 wraps of cocaine (1.172kg) en route to Iran. Similarly, a 60-year-old man was recently caught in Kano with 65 cocaine pellets in his stomach.
Further reinforcing its zero-tolerance stance, NDLEA operatives at Onne Port, Rivers State, intercepted a container hiding 157,800 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth over ₦1.1 billion. Additional raids across Cross River, Bauchi, and Lagos also led to the seizure of over 2.6 tonnes of cannabis and multiple arrests.
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