The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 33 suspected drug traffickers in coordinated raids across Lagos, Kano, Kwara, Taraba, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The operation led to the recovery of a significant quantity of illicit drugs.
According to a statement released on Sunday by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, operatives in Lagos raided a house on Edumare Street, Lagos Island, on January 16, where they seized 67 kilograms of skunk from a suspect.
Two days earlier, another raid at Jerry Irabi Estate in Lekki uncovered drugs, including codeine syrup, tramadol pills, Rohypnol tablets, cannabis, Molly, Exol-5, methamphetamine, and a cash exhibit of ₦623,650.
In Kano State, two suspects were apprehended on January 17 in Dawanau, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, with skunk, rubber solution, and bottles of “suck and die,” a psychoactive substance. Another suspect, Usman Isa, was caught along Zaria Road with 114 blocks of skunk weighing nearly 50 kilograms.
Similarly, in Kwara, three individuals were arrested in Bode Saadu, Moro Local Government Area, with cannabis and Molly tablets, while in Taraba, a suspect was intercepted on the Wukari-Zaki Ibiam road with 25,000 tramadol pills.
In the FCT, a suspect was arrested in the Gwarimpa area with bottles of codeine-based syrup. Thirteen others were also apprehended in various locations, including Area 1 IDP Camp, Gishiri, Zuba, Dei-Dei, AYA, Lagos Street Garki, Karu, and Lugbe, with drugs such as tramadol, diazepam, and methamphetamine recovered from them.
The NDLEA assured the public that investigations are ongoing and reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating drug trafficking and abuse in the country.
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