Police intercepts illicit drugs worth N13m in Lagos
Police officers assigned to the Aswani Division of the Lagos State Police Command have seized illicit substances valued at N13 million.
It was learned that during a normal stop-and-search on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at around 11:56 p.m., drugs thought to be Indian hemp were discovered.
In addition, the police detained two suspects, Chukwuma Kennedy, 50, and Fidelis Otiga, 49, whose vehicle the drugs were discovered in.
Confirming the incident, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, said “The illicit drugs with a street value of Thirteen Million Naira (N13,000,000.00) were being conveyed in a Toyota Sienna car with registration number KJA 118 HV.â€
“The suspects and exhibit have since been transferred to the Command headquarters for further investigation and prosecution.â€
In the meantime, CP Idowu Owohunwa, the commissioner of police for Lagos State, promises the public once more that there would be sufficient security for lives and property as well as a persistent effort to combat the threat of drug addiction and usage in Lagos State.
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