Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has reacted to the burning of 194 billion Naira worth of cocaine by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

Last week, the agency reported a large scale drug bust carried out in a warehouse located at Ikorodu, Lagos State.

During the operation, 197 billion naira worth of cocaine, which weighed 1.8tonnes was seized, and the suspected drug barons were also arrested.

In a video shared via the agency’s Twitter page on Tuesday, NDLEA showed the seized drugs being set ablaze.

“VIDEO: NDLEA sets ablaze 1.8 tons of cocaine recovered from a warehouse in Ikorodu area of Lagos today, Tuesday 27th September 2022,” the caption read.

Reacting to the news, lawyer turned rapper, Falz, faulted the agency for burning potential evidence before culprits are arraigned before a court of law.

“This administration must really think that we are daft sha!! What is this lamba (lie) that the NDLEA is giving with this cocaine seizure saga? Dem dey burn evidence?” , He asked.

In a release shared by the agency on Tuesday, it was stated that an order of the Federal High Court in Lagos was obtained for the public destruction of the illegal drugs.

At the site of destruction, NDLEA chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd) was represented by the agency’s Director, Prosecution and Legal Services, Deputy Commander General of Narcotics Sunday Joseph.

Sunday said out of the 1.8-ton seized, 1, 828 blocks of the cocaine will be crushed and set ablaze while the remnant will be secured for purpose of prosecution of the suspects who were brought to witness the procedure and sign the certificate of destruction.

He further affirmed, “The Agency is proceeding with the prosecution of those arrested in connection with this consignment. On this, the public can rest assured that NDLEA shall pursue the trial to a logical conclusion.”

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So many damages by that action including environmental pollution

I think they already have video evidence and confession etc. Shut up falz, you talk like a myopic idiot sometimes, stop disgracing your noble dad.

Patriotsleague:
I think they already have video evidence and confession etc. Shut up falz, you talk like a myopic idiot sometimes, stop disgracing your noble dad.

You’re the one capping here. He’s seeing it from legal angle.
Falz is one of the outspoken musicians who speak up for the youths, so stop playing.

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Matter way never reach 1 week

PerfectStranger:

You’re the one capping here. He’s seeing it from legal angle.
Falz is one of the outspoken musicians who speak up for the youths, so stop playing.

This is not rocket science whether you are a lawyer or not, so if the haul was a warehouse full, they gonna bring it in the court room?

The suspects have been captured on video with the seized drugs, they were interviewed on video with their exhibits, this is 100% admissable in court.

Spoke up for the youths and nearly burnt down Lagos, is Lagos the problem of the youth?

Fck you and falz. He is lucky the Lagos state government didn't take him to court for incitement.

Patriotsleague:
I think they already have video evidence and confession etc. Shut up falz, you talk like a myopic idiot sometimes, stop disgracing your noble dad.

Vawulence

It is a ploy to kill the case, especially in a country with faulty judicial system where court cases lingers. In developed countries, the culprits would have known their sentence for such drug related crime

Patriotsleague:

This is not rocket science whether you are a lawyer or not, so if the haul was a warehouse full, they gonna bring it in the court room?

The suspects have been captured on video with the seized drugs, they were interviewed on video with their exhibits, this is 100% admissable in court.

Spoke up for the youths and nearly burnt down Lagos, is Lagos the problem of the youth?

Fck you and falz.

You can really use the F word, that’s impressive man.
You can’t support Tinubu and not sound stupi.d.

You’ve seen an entertainer who fronts for the youths unlike some who go undercover to take funds from these useless politicians, still not ok. You angry bird

Like seriously

Patriotsleague:

This is not rocket science whether you are a lawyer or not, so if the haul was a warehouse full, they gonna bring it in the court room?

The suspects have been captured on video with the seized drugs, they were interviewed on video with their exhibits, this is 100% admissable in court.

Spoke up for the youths and nearly burnt down Lagos, is Lagos the problem of the youth?

Fck you and falz. He is lucky the Lagos state government didn't take him to court for incitement.

To secure a conviction under the NDLEA Act, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt at the Federal High Court that the defendant was in possession of a substance and that substance has been tested by an expert and the result of the test showed it was hard drugs.

If you like bring a 10 trucks of hard drugs as real evidence to court, without the corroboration of expert evidence, you won't be able to secure the conviction of a drug trafficker as prosecuting counsel.

This means that a teaspoon of the sample of the hard drugs, an electronic recording of the hard drugs recovered and most importantly the expert evidence of an expert who tested the substance and found it to be hard drugs which fall within the list of prohibited drugs by the NDLEA are sufficient to secure a conviction.

One should worry more about the environmental and public health hazards that may accompany the mode the drugs were destroyed.

N3TRAL:


To secure a conviction under the NDLEA Act, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt at the Federal High Court that the defendant was in possession of a substance and that substance has been tested by an expert and the result of the test showed it was hard drugs.

If you like bring a 10 trucks of hard drugs as real evidence to court, without the corroboration of expert evidence, you won't be able to secure the conviction of a drug trafficker as prosecuting counsel.

This means that a teaspoon of the sample of the hard drugs, an electronic recording of the hard drugs recovered and most importantly the expert evidence of an expert who tested the substance and found it to be hard drugs which fall within the list of prohibited drugs by the NDLEA are sufficient to secure a conviction.

One should worry more about the environmental and public health hazards that may accompany the mode the drugs were destroyed.

No mind the zombie fools who think these yeyebrities are always right. I respect Falana not falz.

It’s even better let tinubu enter this seat so violence can escalate to the roof top.
I can literally enter any urchins house and take whatever I want and they can’t cry more cos tinubu will be so daft to respond.

Las las this buhari regime go be child’s play if atiku or tinubu near that seat.

Patriotsleague:

No mind the zombie fools who think these yeyebrities are always right. I respect Falana not falz.

What is ur zombie registration number?

papiSNEH:
Matter way never reach 1 week

I don't believe they will be that quick to burn the drugs. NDLEA ll soon respond.

Iliveforever:


What is ur zombie registration number?

It's the one Fulani planted in your mom when raping her

Patriotsleague:

This is not rocket science whether you are a lawyer or not, so if the haul was a warehouse full, they gonna bring it in the court room?

The suspects have been captured on video with the seized drugs, they were interviewed on video with their exhibits, this is 100% admissable in court.

Spoke up for the youths and nearly burnt down Lagos, is Lagos the problem of the youth?

Fck you and falz. He is lucky the Lagos state government didn't take him to court for incitement.

here's my own,say NSA or other clandestine government officials shipped the drugs abroad and sold it and use the proceeds to fund their works, person go die?

I'm looking at it from the money angle please. Government can not say they're broke and then set money on fire. It's like burning thieves and the money they stole. It's arrant nonsense

michlins:
here's my own,say NSA or other clandestine government officials shipped the drugs abroad and sold it and use the proceeds to fund their works, person go die?

I'm looking at it from the money angle please. Government can not say they're broke and then set money on fire. It's like burning thieves and the money they stole. It's arrant nonsense

Animal talk. NSA is not ipob pigs who are known worldwide as drug peddlers.

Patriotsleague:

Animal talk. NSA is not ipob pigs who are known worldwide as drug peddlers.

sometimes, you need to calm down and listen to yourself before you talk and not go all out on garbage.

There has been leaked evidence of USA government trading on narcotics through her agents like CIA and others to fund their operations. What makes Nigeria different? Security is expensive something and money doesn't grow on trees

Modified

Here's a link to it

https://en.m.wikipedia
org/wiki/Allegations_of_CIA_drug_trafficking

Vawulence ni ooo....

Something is wrong somewhere Sha.

Winnermindset:
So many damages by that action including environmental pollution

It was burnt in a bush with less human settlement. I personally do not think everything there was crack cocaine. some was just powder.

Patriotsleague:

You are a fool, your father is a fool for bringing up a myopic idiot, we are talking about Nigeria you are showing me CIA link. You fools in nairaland are children of pigs, this place dumbs down a person, I think I will stop responding to you fools. We are talking of Nigerian government not America fool.

why the insults please or are you bereft of common sense

michlins:
why the insults please or are you bereft of common sense

I hate dumb people that peddle stupid false narratives. Why citing the opium wars of America, when we are talking of Nigeria, you are construing a stupid conspiracy, no government does that anymore, that was in the 60s/70s. Understand that not everyone here is dumb or clueless.

Patriotsleague:

This is not rocket science whether you are a lawyer or not, so if the haul was a warehouse full, they gonna bring it in the court room?

The suspects have been captured on video with the seized drugs, they were interviewed on video with their exhibits, this is 100% admissable in court.

Spoke up for the youths and nearly burnt down Lagos, is Lagos the problem of the youth?

Fck you and falz. He is lucky the Lagos state government didn't take him to court for incitement.

All those supporting Falz are IPOB Bandits. Same way they supported those Peter Obi's Boys, when they destruct Lagos in the name of "EndSars".

shortIGBOman:


All those supporting Falz are IPOB Bandits. Same way they support those Peter Obi's Boys when they destruct Lagos in the name of "EndSars".

Yes, I wonder why Lagos state government did not sue falz and that DJ for incitement. The hate of Ipob and igbos is already destroying them, see how their region is, governed by Nnamdi Kanu the fraudster albino. These fools want to tell us what's best for Lagos?

I don't think I support falz here

TimmyA:
It is a ploy to kill the case, especially in a country with faulty judicial system where court cases lingers. In developed countries, the culprits would have known their sentence for such drug related crime

there is video evidence already na, must dey bring drugs to court room

Patriotsleague:

I hate dumb people that peddle stupid false narratives. Why citing the opium wars of America, when we are talking of Nigeria, you are construing a stupid conspiracy, no government does that anymore, that was in the 60s/70s. Understand that not everyone here is dumb or clueless.

it worked for them,why can't it work for us. Are we still not recycling leaders of the 60s/70s.

Iliveforever:


What is ur zombie registration number?

Only Peter Obi's supporters are Zombies