Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an Italy-based businesswoman Cynthia Akaeen while trying to board a Royal Air Maroc flight to Italy via Addis Ababa.
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
The suspect was intercepted on Wednesday 18th December at the departure point of terminal 2 of the Lagos airport during an outward clearance of passengers going to Italy.
“A total of 9,190 tablets of various brands of tramadol weighing 6.00kg were recovered from her. According to her, she was promised 1,000 Euros upon successful delivery of the consignment in Italy,” the statement said.
Reacting, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) commended the operatives and urged them and their compatriots across the country not to rest on their oars as they intensify their balanced approach to drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
