Seme Customs Command hands over 43.4kg of hemp, 2 suspects to NDLEA

The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command in Lagos State, on Thursday handed over weeds suspected to be Marijuana (hemp) of 43.4kg valued at N412, 300 and two suspects to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

The Customs’ Area Controller, Victor Dimka, handed over the seizure and the suspects to the agency in Seme near Badagry.

He said the seizures were made through intelligence report by the officials of the command.

``The two male suspects, who were arrested for being in possession of 40 wraps of substances suspected to be illicit drugs, concealed inside cartons of crayfish.

``They were arrested at the Elijah area of Badagry by the Border Patrol Crack Team 'A' and the operation was successfully carried out without any casualty.

``The arrest was made on April 17, and the suspects tried to bribe the officials, but were resisted.

``We are determined to maintain the synergy that exists between the customs and other security agencies at the border,’’ he said

Dimka said the suspects were also in possession of over nine SIM cards of different networks and charms.

He promised that the tempo of patrol at the country’s border with Benin Republic would be sustained.

Receiving the suspects and the exhibits, Mr Udotong Essien, NDLEA Commandant in the area, lauded customs for the successful operation.

``This will further boost the synergy between customs and NDLEA.’’

He said the agency would carry out further investigations in a bid to fish out the drug syndicate in the border area.