• Recovers 60 Parcels of Loud, 1,400 Pills of Tramadol

• Safiu Kehinde

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Lekki-based businessman and proprietor of Damillionz Takeout, Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, in connection with the shipment of 60 parcels of Loud from the United States of America to Nigeria.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.

According to the statement, the 43-year-old businessman was arrested on Monday at Bay Lounge, Admiralty Way, Lekki area of Lagos where he does his illicit drug business.

He was intercepted while expecting to take the delivery of his latest drug consignment.

His arrest came after the seizure of his cargo that arrived Nigeria in seven big cartons at a logistics company in Lagos on 12th March by NDLEA operatives of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation.

Following his arrest, he was taken to his Lekki home for a search during which 94grams of the same psychoactive substance, cannabis crusher and other drug paraphernalia were recovered.

This brought the total weight of the drug seized from him to 32.24 kilograms.

In his statement, he claimed he started the illicit drug business in 2017.

In another development, attempt by another businessman Omoruyi Terry to export 1,400 pills of tramadol 225mg weighing 800 grams to Italy was foiled by NDLEA officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos.

Omoruyi, according to statement, was intercepted at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Lagos airport on his way to Italy via a Qatar Airways flight. Investigation reveals the suspect is an Italy based frequent traveler and logistics agent.