Nigerian Navy Impounds 206 Bags of Cannabis Worth N29bn

Nigerian Navy Impounds 206 Bags of Cannabis Worth N29bn

The Nigerian Navy, on Tuesday, said it intercepted Indian hemp also known as cannabis sativa worth N29 billion along the creeks at the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos.

It said its officers were able to track the movement of the illicit items with the aid of Falcon Eye, a state-of-the-art maritime awareness domain facility technology.

Speaking to newsmen, the Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Commodore Kolawale Oguntuga, said the illicit drugs were intercepted in the early hours of July 3 near Ibeju Lekki.

His word, “On this day, the falcon eye was able to detect the activity of criminals transferring bags of cannabis from boats to land.

“As soon as we realized it, patrol teams both on water and land swiftly swung into action to ensure that the criminals did not escape.

“On sighting our men, they fled and we were able to confiscate the consignment and we recovered over 200 bags. Each bag weighs about 50kg so we are talking about 10,000 kg of these drugs.”

He also added that “We are going to make sure due process is done by handing over the illegal substance to the appropriate agency.

By PRNigeria