By Olayemi Esan
The Nigerian Navy on Thursday said it intercepted N10billion worth of cocaine last October 9 and 28 within the maritime environment.
Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Rear Admiral Bashir Mohammed, also said the 261 bags of cannabis worth over N100 million in the local market were intercepted during the Yuletide.
Mohammed made this known while addressing newsmen at NNS BEECROFT parade ground, Apapa, Lagos State.
He said 413 bags of foreign rice and over 150 drums of Premium Motor Spirit PMS being smuggled into the country during the Yuletide were also arrested.
He said: “We enjoyed a relatively peaceful yuletide season.
Navy intercepted and arrested some drug traffickers, smugglers of contraband items and petroleum products within the maritime environment.
“On 17 December 2021, NNS ABA arrested a large fibre boat conveying items suspected to be Cannabis bagged inside 261 large sacks.
“It is worthy to note that the suspected cannabis seized is worth over N100 in the local market.
Source: The Nation
