Sniffer dogs, used by officials of the National Drug
Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have detected three consignments of heroin hidden
inside balls and woollen carpets, the agency said on
Saturday.
The heroin, which was imported from Pakistan, and was
to be cleared at the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Shed, Murtala
Muhammed international airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has a total weight
of 29.260 kilogrammes, NDLEA said.
“The rug consignment of 14 kilogrammes came as cargo on
KLM flight while the other two consignments of balls weighing 10.230kg and
5.030kg were imported on Saudi Arabia Airline. The estimated street value of the
drug is N351 million,” said Mitchell Ofoyeju, the NDLEA’s
spokesperson.
Ofoyeju said the goods were seized
Saturday.
According to the Airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, the
goods were abandoned by the importers.
He said, “The drug was factory packed in the cartons
containing the balls. The rug concealment was also factory packed because we had
to tear and unfasten to recover the drugs. Four rugs were found to contain
heroin. So far, no arrest has been made but the cases are under
investigation.”
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