Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted attempt by drug syndicates to export illicit substances including various quantities of methamphetamine and opioids, concealed in hems of new jeans trousers,dollars, local soap and tins of the Milo beverage at some courier firms in Lagos State meant to be delivered to Europe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Spokesman of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, Femi Babafemi in statement in Abuja disclosed that a shipment of another illicit substances coming from Florida,USA, was also intercepted at a courier firm while the recipient Daniel Ogi was tracked and arrested at 5 Akeem Shittu Street, Ajao Estate Lagos.
The statement also disclosed that the operatives also in Lagos, arrested s drug kingpin,Okechukwu Ogala(56) who specializes in export and recruiting young citizens to export meth to Asian countries.
