Nigerian army has nabbed a dr¥g syndicate and intercepted 397 wr@ps of c@nnabis en route Ogun State.
Troops of 192 Battalion Nigerian Army operating in 81 Division Area of Responsibility have again on Tuesday 18 July 2023 intercepted a suspected international dr g syndicate sm¥ggling a truck load of s bstance suspected to be Cann@bis S@tiva (Marij¥ana) en route Sango Otta in Ogun State.
Responding to actionable intelligence, troops conducted stop and search operation along Ajilete Road in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, during which they intercepted and impounded the suspected truck without Registration number, loaded with 397 wraps of s ibstance suspected to be marij¥ana.In the preliminary investigations that followed, it was revealed that the illicits, bstance concealed in the truck were transported from Ghana through Benin Republic via Igholo-Idiroko enroute Sango Otta.
The suspects conveying the illegal digs have been identified as Mr Matthew Edegbe, a Benin Republic national and Mr Joshua Dansu of Idiroko, who are currently assisting in ongoing investigations.
Items recovered from the suspects include the truck’s Registration number identified as (T1826 LA Lagos), which was detached and concealed in the vehicle to prevent identification, an Infinix and Itel phone, one iphone, a Benin Republic National Identification card and a Driver’s license belonging to one George Benyagbe, as well as the sum of Seven Thousand Naira (N7000)
