The Ogun State Command of National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,
on Wednesday seized two purposely-
built bullion vans and a Ford bus
loaded with bags and parcels of
Cannabis popularly known as Indian
hemp.
The state commander of NDLEA, Bala
Fagge told journalists in Abeokuta that
the two vans, Nissan and Mitsubishi
brands, with number plates FKJ 731 XQ
and LSR 837 XR respectively, were
impounded at Ijebu Igbo area of the
state.
He said occupants of the vehicles
abandoned them after realizing that
NDLEA operatives were closing in on
them.
He said parcels of the illicit drug were
cleverly concealed inside false
compartments built by the suspects
inside the vans.
“One could have waved on such
bullion vans if one had seen them on
the road. No one would have thought
that bags of Cannabis Sativa (Indian
hemp) could be hidden inside the
vans,” Mr. Fagge said.
He said the owner of the Ford bus,
with number plate SMK 707 XF, was
arrested at Ilara, a border town located
in Imeko Afon Local Government area
of the state.
Mr. Fagge said the suspect was arrested
with a brand of Indian hemp called
skunk, which is considered more
dangerous than the known marijuana.
He said drug dealers and traffickers
were becoming more daring,
innovative and were moving across
borders.
He said the suspect, Ismail Adeoyo,
who was arrested in the Ford bus,
confessed that he brought the
consignment from the neighbouring
Republic of Benin.
The NDLEA boss said the 38-year-old
suspect, who claimed to be from Ibadan, said he had
made three trips in recent times. He said Mr.
Adeoyo would be charged to court accordingly.
He also gave breakdown of the command’s activities
between January and October 2015, stating that it
had arrested 173 suspects (made up of 161 males and
12 females); seized 3,435.168 kilograms of Cannabis
Sativa (Indian Hemp), as well as 41.933 kilograms of
psychotropic substance.
Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,
on Wednesday seized two purposely-
built bullion vans and a Ford bus
loaded with bags and parcels of
Cannabis popularly known as Indian
hemp.
The state commander of NDLEA, Bala
Fagge told journalists in Abeokuta that
the two vans, Nissan and Mitsubishi
brands, with number plates FKJ 731 XQ
and LSR 837 XR respectively, were
impounded at Ijebu Igbo area of the
state.
He said occupants of the vehicles
abandoned them after realizing that
NDLEA operatives were closing in on
them.
He said parcels of the illicit drug were
cleverly concealed inside false
compartments built by the suspects
inside the vans.
“One could have waved on such
bullion vans if one had seen them on
the road. No one would have thought
that bags of Cannabis Sativa (Indian
hemp) could be hidden inside the
vans,” Mr. Fagge said.
He said the owner of the Ford bus,
with number plate SMK 707 XF, was
arrested at Ilara, a border town located
in Imeko Afon Local Government area
of the state.
Mr. Fagge said the suspect was arrested
with a brand of Indian hemp called
skunk, which is considered more
dangerous than the known marijuana.
He said drug dealers and traffickers
were becoming more daring,
innovative and were moving across
borders.
He said the suspect, Ismail Adeoyo,
who was arrested in the Ford bus,
confessed that he brought the
consignment from the neighbouring
Republic of Benin.
The NDLEA boss said the 38-year-old
suspect, who claimed to be from Ibadan, said he had
made three trips in recent times. He said Mr.
Adeoyo would be charged to court accordingly.
He also gave breakdown of the command’s activities
between January and October 2015, stating that it
had arrested 173 suspects (made up of 161 males and
12 females); seized 3,435.168 kilograms of Cannabis
Sativa (Indian Hemp), as well as 41.933 kilograms of
psychotropic substance.
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