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NDLEA INTERCEPTS 1.8M NARCOTIC PILLS HIDDEN IN NOODLES

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepting at least, 1.8 million pills of Tramadol and other opioids hidden in noodle packs and others at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos as well as in Gombe state.

Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement noted that Over 600,000 pills of Tramadol 225mg coming from Karachi, Pakistan in two separate shipments on Ethiopian Airlines flights were intercepted by operatives of the NDLEA at the import shed of the Lagos airport this week.

“A total of 5,960 pills of Rohypnol concealed in 60 packs of noodles going to Johannesburg, South Africa were also seized at the export shed of the airport.

A female freight agent, has already been arrested in connection with the noodles consignment.

VOP Lagos

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