NDLEA intercepts large consignments of illicit drugs, arrests suspects

Abdullateef Fowewe

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 24 year old Thai lady identified as Pattaphi Wimonnat ,at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos on attempt to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 46.60 kilograms.

Wimonnat however confessed to being a hired drug trafficker and was to be paid $3,000 upon successful delivery of the illicit drug consignment in Nigeria.

Operatives of the NDLEA,Nasarawa state, on Saturday, have also arrested two suspects identified as Bello Admu,40, and Pius Azuka, 42 at Kokona/Keffi in possession of 517kg of skunk.

This was disclosed in a statement by the agency on Sunday.

It reads, “Attempt by a 24-year-old Thai lady, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 46.60 kilograms into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who arrested her after discovering the illicit consignment in her boxes.

“The suspect who confessed to being a hired drug trafficker was arrested on Thursday 20th February 2025 during the inward clearance of passengers on Qatar Airways flight from Thailand via Doha, Qatar at the arrival hall, terminal 2 of the Lagos airport. She said the drug cartel, which recruited her promised to pay her $3,000 upon successful delivery of the illicit drug consignment in Nigeria.

“In Nasarawa state, NDLEA operatives on Saturday 22nd February arrested two suspects: Bello Adamu, 40, and Pius Azuka, 42 at Kokona/Keffi with 517kg of skunk, while two other suspects: Usman Ruwa, 43, and Yunusa Haruna, 45, were nabbed in a Toyota Corolla car conveying 62.7 kilograms of skunk along Sabon Asibiti road Kontagora, Niger state on Thursday 20th February.