Operatives of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted an Italy bound passenger Edobor Ambrose Ali with 14, 410 pills of tramadol 225mg and 200mg concealed in winter jackets.
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, whi disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said Ali was intercepted at the Lagos airport in the early hours of Saturday June 14 while traveling on an Air France flight.
“The NDLEA officers in collaboration with the Aviation Security of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), discovered drug consignments hidden in the luggage of the suspect during baggage scanning at the tarmac.
“The suspect was thereafter brought down from the aircraft for baggage identification after which a thorough search of the bag led to the discovery of 14, 410 pills of tramadol 225mg and 200mg concealed in winter jackets.
“In his statement, Ebodor said he lives in Italy where he was hired and sent on the all expense paid trip to Nigeria to courier the drug consignments to Milan, Italy for a fee of 2000 Euros,” Babafemi said in the statement.
He said the NDLEA chairman retired Brigadier General Mohamed Buba-Marwa commended the officers and men of the anti-drug agency for the arrest.
