Nigerian authorities seize nearly 24 kg of heroin
Femi Babafemi, a spokesman for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said in a statement that the consignment with a street value of more than 4.5 billion naira (about 10.8 million U.S. dollars) came from Johannesburg, South Africa, on board a South African Airways flight Wednesday as part of the consolidated cargo that arrived at the import shed of the airport.
Nigerian authorities have seized 23.55 kilograms of heroin concealed in packs of baby food at the international airport in Lagos, the country’s economic hub, according to an anti-drug agency statement Sunday.
Femi Babafemi, a spokesman for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said in a statement that the consignment with a street value of more than 4.5 billion naira (about 10.8 million U.S. dollars) came from Johannesburg, South Africa, on board a South African Airways flight Wednesday as part of the consolidated cargo that arrived at the import shed of the airport.
The NDLEA operatives also arrested three suspects in a series of follow-up operations, Babafemi said, adding the agency will “remain steps ahead of the tricks by the desperate drug cartels.”
The most populous African country has been troubled by cross-border drug trafficking, with frequent reports of seizure of illicit drugs and arrests of suspects at the major airports in the country.
Source: newsghana.com.gh
