February 23, (THEWILL) – Operatives of Lagos Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have intercepted about 201 bags of suspected Cannabis Sativa, weighing approximately between 45 to 50kilogram per bag.
The drugs worth over N200 million, were intercepted along with some foreign nationals by operatives of the Marines Unit of the command.
Briefing newsmen on the development, the state commandant of the Corps, Okoro Douglas, said the “arrests were made on Monday when his men on a sea patrol intercepted the suspects with over 201 bags of suspected Cannabis sativa along with nine foreigners from Ghana”.
The suspects were identified as “Victor Muda, 36; Freeman Gasu. 25; Moses Soffie, 52; Adotete Joseph, 31; Christian Tethe, 29; Kubu Okoripa, 25; Stephen Soffie, 26; Daniel Toyakoti, 35 and Kubu Natte, 36.”
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