A male passenger carrying 4,000 tramadol pills has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Muhammad Murtala International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
The NDLEA in a statement made this known by Mr Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, on Sunday in Abuja.
According to Babafemi, the NDLEA officers at the gate ‘C ‘departure hall of the Lagos airport on Friday foiled the suspect’s attempt to export the pills to Malpensa, Italy, on an Ethiopian Airline flight.
The psychoactive substance was found concealed in women’s wear, granulated melon packed in the suspect’s backpack, and another bag containing food items, he said.
In his words “In his statement, the suspect, who is a frequent flyer, confessed he was hired for 700 euros on successful delivery of the consignment in Italy “.
