National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have arrested Egwu Phillip Inya, a 42-year-old suspected drug trafficker, while he was attempting to collect a shipment of illegal drugs concealed in imported pressure machines.
Inya, who claims to be a building engineer, was apprehended on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Okeyson Motor Park in Enugu.
According to a statement issued by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Inya had arrived to take possession of three pressure machines, which were found to contain 7.4 kilograms of Loud, a potent synthetic strain of cannabis.
The illicit shipment had been imported from South Africa.
The agency continues to investigate the case as part of its ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and ensure public safety.
“The 42-year-old was arrested on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Okeyson Motor Park, Enugu, when he showed up to collect three units of pressure machines, inside which were hidden parcels of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 7.4 kilogrammes.”
The illicit consignments arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on November 29, 2024. Acting on intelligence, NDLEA’s MMIA Strategic Command tracked the shipment through customs clearance to a logistics warehouse outside the airport. The intended collection point was unexpectedly moved to Enugu, where Inya was arrested during a follow-up operation.
The statement added, “The consignments arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos import shed on November 29, 2024. Following credible intelligence, officers of the MMIA Strategic Command of the Agency monitored the shipment through the clearing process to a logistics company’s warehouse outside the airport, where it was to be collected by the consignee.
“However, the importer changed the point of collection to Enugu at the last minute. As a result, NDLEA operatives, in a follow-up operation in Enugu, arrested Inya when he showed up to collect the consignments.”
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