The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria has intercepted of a large consignment of Ghanaian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis sativa, smuggled into Lagos from Ghana.
In a statement on X former Twitter, the NDLEA said the content weighing 14,524.8 kilograms, was loaded onto two trucks and a J5 bus.
The vehicles were intercepted at Ojuelegba area in Lagos during the early hours of Sunday, January 28, 2024.
Two drivers jumped off their moving vehicles, while a third driver, identified as 66-year-old Nasiru Ojomu, was arrested.
The Agency noted Nasiru works with Akala, Mushin based drug baron, Suleiman Jimoh (alias Olowo Idi Ogede, also known as Temo) who has been on their radar for a long time.
“In the last three years, NDLEA operatives have seized several shipments of same psychoactive substance worth billions of naira linked to Temo. The wanted drug lord has since gone into hiding while the Agency continues manhunt for him,” the statement read in parts.
Read the full statement below:
NDLEA intercepts 14.5 tons of Ghanaian Loud linked to wanted drug baron in Lagos
— NDLEA NIGERIA (@ndlea_nigeria) February 4, 2024
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