In a major anti-narcotics operation, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted 66 parcels of Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, disguised as green tea at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
The seizure, which took place on Thursday, June 5, 2025, followed intelligence gathered weeks earlier. The suspicious cargo had arrived on May 11 via an Emirates Airlines flight from Thailand through the UAE. Weighing a total of 62.20kg, the cannabis was carefully wrapped and concealed in packages labeled as green tea.
NDLEA officials maintained a three-week-long surveillance before conducting a joint examination with other stakeholders, leading to the bust.
Other Significant Drug Seizures Across Nigeria:
Lagos: On Monday, June 2, NDLEA intercepted 1,665kg of skunk on the Lekki-Ajah expressway, arresting Gidado Abdulrasaq Ayinde and Obanla Oluwafemi.
Kaduna:
On June 3, Goodluck Nnaemeka, 29, was arrested on the Abuja–Kaduna expressway with 612 bottles of codeine syrup and 2,970 flunitrazepam pills.
That same day, Kabiru Musa (a.k.a KB), 52, a wanted dealer, was apprehended in Kurmin Mashi, where 25.7kg of skunk had been recovered from his base.
Edo State:
NDLEA recovered 9kg of Loud cannabis hidden in a spare tyre compartment of an Audi wagon, arresting Atari Israel, 45, on Auchi road.
In Benin City, operatives arrested Favour Joy and Joy Igwe at Ikpoba Hill with a combined seizure of 106.57kg of skunk, 1kg Loud, 800g Colorado, and 302g methamphetamine.
NDLEA Advocacy Efforts:
Beyond enforcement, the NDLEA continued its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) initiatives with sensitization programs held in schools across Katsina, Ebonyi, Cross River, Lagos, Anambra, and community engagement in Bayelsa.
Commendation:
Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), Chairman/CEO of NDLEA, lauded the MMIA, Lagos, Kaduna, and Edo teams for their successes. He emphasized the agency’s balanced approach between reducing both drug supply and drug demand across the country.
