NDLEA Apprehends Suspect for Concealing Illicit Drugs in Soap Bars

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

A drug courier suspect, Paul Adetigbe has been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement agency for hiding illicit drugs in soap bars.

The operatives intercepted 1.54 kilograms of illicit drugs hidden in bars of soap at a courier house in Lagos state.

The development is confirmed by Femi Babafemi, the Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency.

Babafemi stated on Sunday, May 7, 2023, that the seizure is a follow-up operation to an earlier interception of 3.389kg of the substance on February 23, which resulted in the arrest of the suspected drug courier Paul Adetigbe.

“NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, DOGI, attached to courier firms have intercepted blocks of compressed brown methamphetamine packaged as soap bars weighing 1.54 kilograms going to Australia. The statement reads

“The seizure at a courier house in Lagos on Tuesday 2nd May was a follow-up operation to an earlier interception of 3.389kg of the same substance on 23rd February 2023. A suspected drug courier, Paul Adetigbe who delivered the previous parcel was eventually arrested with the latest consignment,” he added.