A genius in transnational drug trafficking has been air-freighting consignments of Colorado, a strong strain of Cannabis into Nigeria in boxing kits pulling a fast one on anti-narcotic agents.
In his latest determined effort to outsmart security agents, Mr. Olorunfunmi Saheed Olakunle transported the illicit drug into the country from the United States of America on New Year day January 1, 2024.
But operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos, has put paid to his pursuit of filthy lucre.
A weeklong intelligence-led operation to get the receiver arrested was consummated on Saturday 6th January following the successful tracking and arrest of 38-year-old Olakunle who distributes the dangerous psychoactive substance to dealers across Lagos state.
The consignment marked as boxing kits arrived the country via Cairo on Egypt Airlines flight, according to Mr. Femi Babafemi, spokesperson for the NDLEA.
Singing like a canary in custody, Saheed has reportedly confessed to receiving the consignments from Mr. Sagir Salami, his US-based childhood friend and delivers to different dealers whenever it was available. The latest shipment has a total weight of 1.80 kilograms.
