Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized a shipment of drugs hidden inside packages labeled as plantain chips at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
The agency’s Public Relations Officer, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this via his X account on Sunday.
His post reads, “Narco-trend update: This consignment was packaged as plantain chips, but inside was a skunk, as discovered by vigilant #ndlea_nigeria officers in one of their latest seizures at Lagos airport.”
Babafemi cautioned Nigerians to exercise vigilance when accepting packages for travel.
“Always be careful of what you’re given to travel with!”
𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋: 𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a shipment of drugs concealed within packages labelled as plantain chips at Murtala… pic.twitter.com/uw4nQ1hRTv
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