Two suspects, Raji Kabir, 22, and Yusuf Bako, 19, were
arrested by Officers of the Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in different areas of the Lagos metropolis for
selling cannabis, otherwise known as ‘Indian hemp’.
Kabir in his own
words said : “I was introduced into cannabis smoking by friends. Later, I began
to sell cannabis at Agege and I used to make a profit of N2000 daily. I’ve
stopped selling hemp about three times, but I kept going back to the business
because I have no money to sustain myself.”
Bako’s story is not different from that of Kabir.
He noted: “After my primary school in Lagos, I
enrolled as an apprentice in an electrical workshop since I could not further
my education. My friends introduced me to cannabis smoking. I began to sell
about a year ago in order to sustain myself. Any day I didn’t go to work, I’ll
go and sell hemp. I used to earn N1, 200 daily.”
According to NDLEA spokesman, Mitchel Ofoyeju, the
seizures were made during raid operation conducted within Lagos.
Ofoyeju said that the first consignment of the drug,
weighing 658.8 kilogrammes believed to have been imported from Ghana, was
detected at Alaba Rago area of Lagos.
He added: “The team also discovered another 151.3
kilogrammes at Agege area of the State where the two suspected drug dealers
were apprehended.”
The NDLEA Lagos State Commander, Mr. Aliyu Sule who
confirmed the raid operation, said that it was based on intelligence report.
Sule further said: “Acting on intelligence report, we
raided the water front at Alaba Rago area where we found compressed dried weeds
that tested positive for cannabis. The team also raided Kasamu Street in Agege
where 151.3 kilogrammes of cannabis was found hidden in the ceiling. Both
seizures weighed 810.1 kilogrammes. Kabir and Bako were arrested during the
operation. They are cooperating with our team of investigators.”
NDLEA Chairman, Ahmadu Giade has directed the commanders
to intensify surveillance along the water ways. He said: “I have directed
commanders to intensify maritime surveillance to prevent drugs from being
smuggled into the country through the water. We are also working very hard to
identify other members of the drug cartels. I can assure you that we will not
relent in our offensive against drug cartels.”
The NDLEA boss also called on parents to monitor
their children adding that good parental care will go a long way in preventing
drug trafficking and abuse.
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