41 bags of hemp concealed in bullion vans

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ogun State have impounded two bullion vans and a Ford bus loaded with bags of cannabis sativa popularly known as Indian hemp.

The two specially-built bullion vans – Nissan and Mitsubishi brands- with registration numbers FKJ 731 XQ and LSR 837 XR, were impounded in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state.
The agency also arrested a 38-year-old suspect, Ismail Adeoyo, in connection with illicit drug found in the Ford bus. The vehicle was laden with “skunk,” a brand of Indian hemp considered more dangerous than the common type. Briefing journalists on the seizure and arrest, the NDLEA state Commander, Mr Bala Fagge, disclosed that no fewer than 173 suspects had been arrested in the last 10 months.
Fagge, who expressed concern that traffickers now use bullion vans for illicit activities, said drug dealers were becoming more daring and innovative. He explained that suspected drug traffickers had abandoned the two bullion vans when NDLEA operatives were closing in on them.
According to him, 20 bags of the illicit drug were concealed in one of the bullion vans while 21 bags were discovered in the other. Fagge added that the drugs found in the two bullion vans weighed 512 kilograms.
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