The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested an Ibadan, Oyo State-based businesswoman, Mrs. Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora over attempts to export consignments of opioids and cocaine to London, United Kingdom and Congo Brazzaville respectively, Leadership news reports.

NDLEA officers at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos had on Friday September 6, 2024 intercepted a cargo going to the United Kingdom.

NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday that “a thorough search of the consignment revealed 924 bottles of codeine-based syrup weighing 135.70kg and 5,250 tablets of rohypnol were hidden in cartons of foodstuffs.”

He said, “The freight agent, Owojori Olanrewaju Sunday who presented the cargo for export was promptly arrested, noting that “further investigation led to the arrest of another suspect, Adewunmi Akeem Temitope, who claimed that his mother, 58-year-old Mrs. Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas sent the consignment to him from Ibadan to deliver to the agent.

“A follow up operation on Saturday, September 7, led to the arrest of Mrs. Adewunmi in Ibadan where she deals in foodstuffs and cargo export.”

The NDLEA said, “The agent Owojori confessed that he has been working for Mrs. Adewunmi to export cargoes to the UK, adding that he was paid N2,411,000.00 for the job, while he was paid N2.1million for a similar consignment handled for the businesswoman earlier.”