How we got intels on the Ghanaian fishermen who trafficked 201 bags of Cannabis into Lagos – NSCDC
The Lagos State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested and detained nine Ghanaians for allegedly trafficking 201 bags of cannabis saliva into the country.
Platforms Africa reports that the state commandant, Edenabu Eweka, who said this, added that the nine alleged traffickers “brought the drugs into the country through their Nigerian counterparts who assisted the foreigners into the country.”
He named the suspects to include Victor Musa, Freeman Gasie, Adotete Joseph, Moses Sottie, and Christian Tette.
Others are Kabu Okonipa, Stephen Sottie, Daniel Toyokpti, and Kabu Natte.
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All the suspected traffickers held were fishermen from the West African country, Emeka said.
He said that they were arrested by its personnel, using their intelligence gathering skills with the support of the Nigerian Navy personnel manning the waterways.
According to him, the major work was done by the marine unit of NSCDC who followed an Intel for two weeks before making the arrest.
“The suspects loaded a ship with all of the product with the hope of smuggling it into to the country but they didn’t know that our Ghanaian counterpart had informed us and we followed up. From our investigation, the hemp is worth ₦200M ($400,000) in the market.
“The suspects were traced with the aid of two of the 17 boats that were recently donated to us. They were caught when they ran out of fuel and one of them strolled into the country to get fuel for their both. It was then our officers descended on them,” he stated.
