The
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday said drug trafficking
has reduced at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
NDLEA Airport commander, Mr. Hamza Umar,
credited the reduction to improved vigilance of officials, high rate of
arrests and stiffer penalties for drug offenders in Lagos.
He said statistics of arrests and drug
seizures at the Lagos airport indicated that drug seizures reduced from
38.99kg in October to 2.880kg in November.
Umar said, “We hope to maintain
operational focus in the days ahead because our target is to reduce
cases of drug trafficking in the country.”
The Chairman of the agency, Ahmadu Giade, also ascribed the downward trend to effective counter-narcotics measures.
He said, “The abandoned seizures made in
October are indications of our growing counter-narcotic measures. The
detection of drugs in woollen carpets and footballs as well as recent
stiffer sentences passed on drug offenders in Lagos must have sent a
warning signal to drug trafficking groups that the clime is not
favourable to their sinister activities.
“Drug barons are in business to make
profit but regular disruption of their transactions through prompt
seizures is affecting them both financially and psychologically.”
The NDLEA boss added that the agency would not relent in its onslaught on drug cartels.
“We shall remain proactive in our
control strategies in order to remain ahead of drug trafficking groups.
We are engaging in continuous training and surveillance activities to
keep drug traffickers under check,” he added.
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