The Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company (NDLEA) has intercepted a 40-ft fuel tanker marked RBC 77XG with 511 sacks of hashish sativa weighing 4,752kg hid within the fuel tank compartment of the truck.
The Spokesperson for the company, Mr Femi Babafemi, mentioned this in an announcement on Sunday in Abuja.
Babafemi mentioned NDLEA operatives had intercepted the tanker throughout a cease and search operation alongside Abuja-Abaji freeway on Could 1.
He mentioned the consignment was loaded into the tanker in Ondo State and was meant to be delivered in Abuja for additional distribution.
Babafemi mentioned the 4 suspects arrested in reference to the seizure had been: Efe Mikel, 39, Ebigide Cyril, 29, Ejechi Monday, 41 and Friday Chukwudi 39.
In one other growth, two suspects, Aminu Umar 25, and Anas Umar, 22, had been arrested with 207.1 kilograms of hashish sativa of their homes at Ungwan Rimi, Basawa, Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State on April 29.
Additionally, Bashir Umar, 35, was nabbed at Ladanai, Hotoro space of Kano State, on Could 3, with 194 bottles of codeine syrup.
In the identical vein, in Osun, NDLEA operatives on Could 1, arrested 51-year-old Suleiman Usman, an ex-convict, at present dealing with trial for one more drug offence on the Federal Excessive Courtroom, Osogbo.
Babafemi added that on the time of his newest arrest at Okinni city, Suleiman was present in possession of 4.4grams of Cocaine, 28.5kg of hashish sativa, 20 tabs of rophynol weighing 6.2grams and 812 capsules of tramadol.
“The next day, Could 2, NDLEA operatives at Agbara checkpoint, Seme border, Badagry Lagos, intercepted a Toyota camry automobile marked KJA 825 FT conveying 113 jumbo parcels of hashish with a complete weight of 64kg.
“The motive force, Charles Amoni, 45, was promptly arrested,“ he mentioned.
Additionally, in Bauchi State, NDLEA operatives on patrol alongside Bauchi-Jos street on April 29, arrested Clement Chukwuka, 39, with 595 bottles of codeine; 38,260 capsules of opioids resembling tramadol, rohypnol and diazepam.
Babafemi mentioned one other suspect, Friday Ibochi, was nabbed at NDLEA examine level, Aloma junction, Otukpa, Benue, on April 30, with 66 blocks of hashish weighing 33kg.
In the identical vein, a 42-year-old Ifeanyi Stanley, was arrested with 12kg of similar substance at Swali Jetty, Yenagoa, Bayelsa.