The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a large stash of cannabis hidden in a mansion located at 36 African Lane, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The raid, conducted on Friday by the agency's special operations unit, led to the recovery of 2,326kg of Loud, a potent imported cannabis strain, packaged in 4,000 parcels. The estimated street value of the seized drugs is over N5.8 billion.
NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi confirmed the operation in a statement released on Sunday. Alongside the drugs, operatives seized two Mercedes-Benz buses and various designer sachets believed to be used for retail packaging. The agency did not disclose the ownership of the property or the vehicles.
In a separate operation on Wednesday, NDLEA officers raided a makeshift skuchies production site in Ijora Badia, also in Lagos. Two suspects were arrested at the scene while allegedly cooking cannabis and mixing it with other substances. Officers recovered 270 litres of processed skuchies and 106g of Tramadol 225mg from the facility.
Babafemi stated that the operations are part of the agency's broader efforts to disrupt drug trafficking networks and reduce the circulation of illicit substances in Nigeria. No further details were provided about ongoing investigations or potential links between the two operations.
NDLEA claims to have found N5.8 billion worth of cannabis in a Lekki mansion, yet no arrests were made at the site despite the scale of the stash. If the property at 36 African Lane belongs to a high-profile individual, its use as a drug warehouse raises serious questions about oversight and complicity. The agency's focus on street-level raids contrasts with the lack of action against those who may own or control such high-value properties used for trafficking. Without naming suspects or property owners, the impact of the seizure remains symbolic rather than substantive.
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