The officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled the attempt of an Ebonyi state businessman, identified as Orji Ogbonna Nnaorji, from sending ill#cit dr¥gs London, UK.
This was revealed in a signed statement by the agency’s Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, November 10, 2024.
NDLEA operatives on Friday 8th November arrested Nnaorji as he tried to send 32.50kg bottles of cod£ine syrup and 5.70kg cann@bis to London, UK, concealed in tiger nuts cargo through the export shed of the Lagos airport.
A follow-up operation led to the arrest of Orji at his warehouse in Ajao estate, Lagos.