The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
(NDLEA) arrested a popular businessman
(names withheld), alleged to be a leader of an
international drug trafficking syndicate.
Ahmadu Giade, the chairman of the NDLEA
The 37-year-old suspect allegedly recruited and
sponsored couriers to China, Malaysia, Turkey
and Italy.
Vanguard reports that the arrest followed the
agency’s discovery of three laboratories in the
suspect’s hometown in Anambra state, used for
the illegal production of methamphetamine.
Addressing journalists on June 24, Ahmadu
Giade, the chairman of the anti-narcotic agency,
described the latest operational success as
outstanding. He revealed that surveillance
indicated that the suspect shuttled between his
country home and Isolo in Lagos state.
“He hides under the cover of motorcycle parts
business in running a drug cell that has
international affiliation. He specialises in
recruiting and sponsoring drug couriers to China,
Malaysia and Turkey. He also pays his couriers
an average of $5,000 per trip.
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“The suspect has two Nigeria international
passports and one Ghanaian passport, all
bearing his photographs with different names.
Two other passports belonging to suspected
drug couriers were also seized.
“He hired one Raphael, who is a professional
methanphetamine cook to work for him. He pays
him N500,000 for his service and N700,000 for
the purchase of precursor chemicals per
production circle. The production capacity per
cycle is 14kg,” Giade said.
During a search of one of the suspect’s
laboratories at his house, operatives of the
NDLEA recovered 2.615kg of liquid
methamphetamine and 250 g of crystallized one.
“Also recovered from him are paraphernalia for
drug concealment, similar to the ones seized
with drugs at the airports and land borders. They
include an electronic weighing scale, assorted
artefacts, laptop bags, motorcycle parts, air
compressors, bus and truck mirrors, araldite
and paint, processed brown envelopes and
impulse sealer,” the chairman said.
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Giade further stated that operatives intercepted
23kg of methamphetamine along Badagry
Expressway, Lagos, en-route Cotonou, which
was allegedly traced to the suspect.
The agency reportedly traced some of the
assets believed to be purchased with proceeds
from drugs.These included over 16 bank
accounts in different banks, a piece of land
located at Joy Avenue, Ajao Estate, apartments
and several cars.
Giade said that the suspect was standing trial at
the Federal High Court in Lagos, in respect of
the seizures. He added that some couriers
sponsored by him had been also arrested.
Earlier this month the NDLEA has announced
that a 24 hectares of Indian hemp plantation in
Oyo state was destroyed following a six-hour
operation.

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