NDLEA Thwarts Drug Trafficking as Businessman Caught with C0caine at Kano Airport

• NDLEA seized 256 wraps of c0caine (6kg) at Kano Airport, marking the largest bust there since 2006, with businessman Olisaka Chibuzo Calistus arrested
• Other trafficking attempts were foiled, including an ex-convict at Lagos Airport and a woman with tramadol heading to Italy
• Chairman Marwa lauded the operations, emphasizing the agency’s resolve to combat drug trafficking and safeguard Nigerians

In a landmark operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted 256 wraps of c0caine weighing six kilograms at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano.

The arrest of businessman Olisaka Chibuzo Calistus during passenger clearance on Sunday, December 15 marked the largest c0caine seizure at the airport since 2006.

NDLEA stops man with hard drugs in Kano
Photo credit: @ndlea_nigeriaSource: Twitter

This development was revealed by the NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, in a statement made available to TheTalk.NG.

“Olisaka was subjected to a body scan, which revealed hundreds of c0caine pellets concealed within him,” he said.

Other drug trafficking syndicates arrested by NDLEA

The agency also disrupted other major drug trafficking attempts across the country, including at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, where an ex-convict, Olanrewaju Bada Akorede, was caught attempting to export rohypnol, Vanguard reported.

Separately, an Italy-based businesswoman, Cynthia Akaeen, was intercepted with tramadol tablets concealed in her luggage.

Chairman of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended officers for their diligence and reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to reducing drug trafficking and abuse, The Punch reported.

“These operations highlight our determination to combat drug-related crimes and safeguard Nigerians,” he said.

Yuletide: NDLEA intercepts N3.3bn meth, loud

Earlier, TheTalk.NG reported that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted illegal drugs worth over N3.3 billion concealed in automobile spare parts.

The substances, including Methamphetamine and Loud (a potent cannabls strain), were seized at the Tincan Port in Lagos after months of intelligence tracking across three continents.

NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) in a statement cited by TheTalk.NG commended his officers for the landmark operation.

Source: TheTalk.NG

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