A Chinese businessman, Liang Tak You, and an 80-year-old woman, Mrs. Grace Ekpeme, are among suspects arrested in a recent nationwide interdiction operations carried out by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
The operations led to the seizure of large consignments of illicit drvgs, including Colorado, a synthetic variant of cannabis — concealed in moimoi sachets, and Canadian Loud, another potent strain of cannabis hidden in canned food items imported from Canada.
Chinese National Nabbed at Lagos Airport
Liang was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, July 25, 2025. According to the NDLEA, the arrest was made following actionable intelligence and coordinated surveillance.
The suspect, a naturalised Malaysian of Chinese origin, had arrived in Nigeria from Bangkok, Thailand, via Dubai on an Emirates Airlines flight.
Investigations revealed that Liang had travelled from Malaysia to Thailand to pick up two suitcases containing 50 parcels of Loud cannabis, weighing a total of 26.10 kilogrammes, which he attempted to smuggle into Nigeria.
A statement issued on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy said the agency’s operatives, who had been monitoring his movements since his point of departure, allowed him to go through immigration and other airport protocols before apprehending him outside the terminal.
Octogenarian Arrested in Cross River
In a separate operation, NDLEA officers in Cross River State arrested 80-year-old Mrs. Grace Ekpeme at her residence on Edet-Nsa Street, Base Site, Calabar South. She was found in possession of over three kilograms of skunk in the early hours of Saturday, July 26, following a tip-off about her involvement in drug trafficking.
Interception on Epe-Ajah Expressway
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, July 23, NDLEA operatives in Lagos intercepted a suspect, Chidi Agbafo, along the Epe-Ajah Expressway. He was caught transporting 21.7 kilograms of Colorado cannabis — portions of which were disguised in moimoi sachets — as well as 3.8 litres of codeine-based syrup. He was travelling in a commercial bus and was reportedly on his way to deliver the drugs in Warri and Oghara, Delta State.
The NDLEA has vowed to intensify efforts to dismantle drvg trafficking networks across the country.
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