A 60-year-old grandmother has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in Ibadan, Oyo State and Rivers State.
The spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said: “During the operations, 5,527.15 kilograms of methamphetamine and cannabis Sativa as well as 132,090 tablets of tramadol and 2,000 bottles of codeine were seized by the NDLEA across five states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in the past week.
“The grandma, Mrs Ibinosun Sandra Esther, was arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State in a follow-up operation following the seizure of a 5.5kg Loud variant of cannabis imported into the country from South Africa.
“The consignment, which she claimed was sent to her by her daughter was concealed in two giant speakers as part of a consolidated cargo that arrived at the NAHCO import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on board an Air Peace Airline flight”, the statement added.
Meanwhile, the culprits will be charged in court as soon as investigations are complete.