Two Ghanaians arrested with N250m worth of hemp in Lagos
Two Ghanaian, Emmanuel Doedcher, 40, and Godswill Olamide John, 25, have been arrested with weeds suspected to be Indian hemp worth about N250 million.
The suspects were arrested on December 9, 2023 at the Lagos anchorage by naval officers from NNS BEECROFT.
It was learnt that the suspects were members of a syndicate that specialized in the shipment of Ghanaian brand of cannabis also known as Skunk, from Accra in Ghana to Nigeria.
It was learnt that four other members of the gang jumped into the Lagos lagoon and swam away under the cover of darkness.
Officers of the Nigerian Navy Ship NNS BEECROFT are currently combing the waters in search of the suspects.
Briefing newsmen on the arrest, the Commander of NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, said the arrest is coming barely few weeks after two shipments of cannabis were intercepted in different operations in Lagos.
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