Lagos: Nigerian Navy seizes 757kg of suspected cannabis, hands exhibits to NDLEA

The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, BEECROFT has intercepted 757 kilograms of suspected cannabis sativa during a bid of intelligence-led operations carried retired crossed antithetic parts of Lagos State.

The illicit substances, packed successful 18 bags, were recovered successful 3 abstracted operations conducted betwixt April 7 and July 17 earlier being handed implicit to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, astatine the Navy Base successful Apapa for further investigation.

Speaking during the handover, the Commander of NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, said the seizures were made pursuing credible quality that guided the operations.

According to him, 5 bags of the suspected cannabis were recovered astatine Abule Osun connected April 7, portion different 2 bags were intercepted astatine Ikare Island connected April 13. The remaining 11 bags were seized astatine Alpha Beach connected July 15.

Adams-Aliu credited the palmy operations to the Nigerian Navy’s Western Regional Control Centre, known arsenic Falcon Eye, an precocious maritime surveillance strategy equipped with long-range cameras and sensors designed to show coastal areas beyond the operational scope of patrol boats.

He explained that the exertion provided real-time intelligence, enabling naval unit to way and intercept suspected traffickers earlier they could transportation retired thei...