The suspect identified as Hambo Tete, 30, was arrested with 60 bags of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, weighing 2, 400 kg.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Ghanaian and intercepted large consignments of Ghanaian Loud along Alfa Beach in the Lekki area of Lagos State.
The suspect identified as Hambo Tete, 30, was arrested with 60 bags of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, weighing 2, 400 kg.
The NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that the operatives also impounded the boat used by the suspect.
The statement reads in part, “On the 23rd of August 2024, the Special Marine Squad received actionable intelligence at 3am. They immediately swung into action and intercepted a boat along Alfa beach, in Lekki, Lagos. Another boat was equally sighted.
“They however faced some unfavourable encounter in the process of intercepting the second boat, but in the face of violent provocation, our officers did not lose focus, as they went ahead to recover the exhibits.
“They were able to seize 60 bags of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, weighing 2, 400 kg. They successfully arrested a suspect, Hambo Tete, 30, who is Ghanaian and impounded the exhibit boat powered by three outboard engines.
“The action of these officers in the night was significant for two reasons. First, it is an affirmation that we have been successful at making the normal trafficking routes through the airport and land borders impenetrable. Hence, traffickers seeking alternative routes are trying to turn to the waterways.
“The second significance is that such traffickers will meet their Waterloo even on the waterways because of the presence of our Marine Command.”
“Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has approved special promotion for the eight officers of the Marine Command of the Agency for their brave and professional conduct during the operation to arrest drug traffickers and interdict canoes and boats moving illicit drugs from Ghana to Nigeria through the Lagos waterways,” the statement added.
