Sniffer dogs of the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency have detected three consignments of heroin hidden inside various
sizes of balls as well as woollen carpets.
The estimated street value of the drug is N351m.
SUNDAY PUNCH gathered
that the heroin, which was imported from Pakistan through the Nigerian
Aviation Handling Company Shed, Murtala Mohammed International Airport,
had a total weight of 29.260kg.
The rug consignment of 14kg came as cargo on KLM
flight while the other two consignments of balls weighing 10.230kg and
5.030kg were imported on Saudi, Arabia Airline.
According to the Airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, the importers of the goods abandoned.
He said, “The drug was factory packed in the cartons
containing the balls. The rug concealment was also factory packed
because we had to tear and unfasten to recover the drugs. Four rugs were
found to contain heroin. So far, no arrest has been made but the cases
are under investigation.”
The spokesman of the anti-drug agency, Mitchell
Ofoyeju, said the chairman of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, has vowed to
incapacitate drug trafficking syndicates in the country through counter
measures.
“Every drug seizure is important to us because of the
value of the drugs and the fact that every seizure made advances the
anti-drug campaign. This seizure is important to the country because the
damage the drug would have caused cannot be quantified.
“Drug trafficking cartels may be sophisticated in
drug concealment, but the seizures are indicators of Nigeria’s counter
efforts. We will not relent in protecting the country from the
activities of drug traffickers,” Giade stressed.
The NDLEA boss added that the agency would continue to scuttle the
plans of drug barons and stop them from using Nigeria in drug
trafficking.Punch Nigeria
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