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Sniffer
dogs of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have detected three
consignments of heroin hidden inside various sizes of balls as well as
woollen carpets.
The estimated street value of the drug is N351m.
SUNDAY PUNCH gathered
that the heroin, which was imported from Pakistan through the Nigerian
Aviation Handling Company Shed, Murtala Mohammed International Airport,
had a total weight of 29.260kg.
The
rug consignment of 14kg came as cargo on KLM flight while the other two
consignments of balls weighing 10.230kg and 5.030kg were imported on
Saudi, Arabia Airline.
According to the Airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, the importers of the goods abandoned.
He
said, “The drug was factory packed in the cartons containing the balls.
The rug concealment was also factory packed because we had to tear and
unfasten to recover the drugs. Four rugs were found to contain heroin.
So far, no arrest has been made but the cases are under investigation.”
The
spokesman of the anti-drug agency, Mitchell Ofoyeju, said the chairman
of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, has vowed to incapacitate drug trafficking
syndicates in the country through counter measures.
“Every
drug seizure is important to us because of the value of the drugs and
the fact that every seizure made advances the anti-drug campaign. This
seizure is important to the country because the damage the drug would
have caused cannot be quantified.
“Drug
trafficking cartels may be sophisticated in drug concealment, but the
seizures are indicators of Nigeria’s counter efforts. We will not relent
in protecting the country from the activities of drug traffickers,”
Giade stressed.
The
NDLEA boss added that the agency would continue to scuttle the plans of
drug barons and stop them from using Nigeria in drug trafficking.
