Lagos, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully intercepted a significant shipment of Loud, a potent synthetic cannabis strain, bound for the United Kingdom. The illicit drugs were cleverly concealed within a duvet and discovered during a routine inspection at the cargo shed of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos.
Two suspects, Adakole Sunday and Austin Balogun, were apprehended on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025, in connection with this attempted drug trafficking operation. A total of six parcels containing 3.50 kilograms of Loud were seized from the carefully packaged duvet.
During questioning, Austin Balogun, the primary agent behind the smuggling attempt, confessed to accepting a payment of N700,000 to facilitate the shipment to the UK. He revealed that a portion of this sum was used to cover export handling charges, while the majority was spent on securing an apartment.
In a separate operation, NDLEA operatives conducted a raid on a hideout in Igbo Olumo, Ikorodu, resulting in the arrest of Joseph Oluwasegun Adewale and Biodun Adelakun. At the scene, authorities seized seven liters of skuchies, a dangerous new psychoactive substance concocted from black currant, cannabis, and opioids.
Furthermore, a cache of firearms, including three locally made double barrel rifles, one locally made double barrel pistol, one English made pistol, one locally made single barrel rifle, three cartridges, and one empty 9mm cartridge, along with an iron-head axe, were also recovered from the suspects’ possession.