The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted a consignment of 26.15 kilogrammes of heroin with a street value of over N6.5 billion at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. Babafemi said that the seizure was made at the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) shed of the Lagos airport. “Investigation revealed that they were to deliver to the house of a baron at Okota, Lagos. “During the follow-up operation, the baron, who obviously mounted a counter-surveillance around his neighbourhood, fled his home before the arrival of the team of operatives who stormed his residence. Gen. Buba Marwa (retired), had directed that the fleeing drug baron be declared wanted immediately and his details submitted to Interpol for tracking across the world.

Source: Punch July 11, 2021 13:30 UTC