National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Lagos-based auto parts dealer, Ejiofor Chiwuzie, for attempting to export consignments of heroin and cannabis hidden inside LED rechargeable lamps and the metal legs of sofas.
According to the agency, Chiwuzie attempted to smuggle the drugs out of the country through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos.
A statement issued by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, said: “Concealed inside the LED lamps and sofa legs were 37 parcels of heroin weighing 1.10 kilograms and four blocks of loud, a strain of cannabis, weighing 1.20kg.”
Ejiofor was apprehended at the Trade Fair complex in Ojo, Lagos, where he operates as a spare parts dealer.
The cargo, which was bound for Liberia, contained auto parts, rechargeable lamps, and electronics, among which the drugs were hidden.
The NDLEA conducted follow-up operations leading to the arrest of two freight agents who assisted in shipping the consignment.
