The Spokesperson of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Femi Babafemi , on Sunday revealed that the agency intercepted 57,450 pills of tramadol, rohypnol, and exol-5 along Abaji-Abuja highway from a suspect, Mr. Joseph Usman.

Babafemi in a statement in Abuja noted that 4,082 bottles of codeine-based syrup were also recovered from a suspect, Joseph Usman.

He said the suspect was arrested in a commercial bus coming from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Abuja on Friday.

Meanwhile, Babafemi also revealed that NDLEA operatives of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI), attached to courier companies in Lagos intercepted various quantities of Dextromethorphan.

The spokesperson said the drugs were mixed with heroin, Methamphetamine, Dimethyl Sulfone, and Cannabis and concealed in different objects bound for Europe.

He said that 272 grams of dextromethorphan, mixed with heroin going to Greece were recovered from white neck beads, adding that 665 grams of cannabis being shipped to Hong Kong were hidden in bars of Dudu Osun black bathing soap.

He added that 261 grams of Dimethyl Sulfone bound for New Zealand hidden in reels of weaving threads and 1.5kgs of Methamphetamine also heading to New Zealand were intercepted.

“The drugs were neatly packed in an MP3 player after all the parts were removed and the substance stuffed as a replacement, ” he said.

In the same vein, NDLEA also revealed that in Kano state, a woman and four men, Ladi Peter,47; Umar Salisu, 38; Ahmed Naheeb, 36; Ibrahim Umar, 42, and Musa Suleman, 43, were arrested for drug related issues.

Babafemi said that the suspects were intercepted in connection with the seizure of 977.7 kilograms of cannabis sativa recovered from them by NDLEA operatives.

He added that they were arrested along Zaria-Kano road, Kwanar Dangora on Friday and July 31.