In a midnight raid, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted a 40ft trailer load of skunk, a strain of cannabis, weighing 2,217.6 kilograms.
The truck was intercepted by the NDLEA operatives while the content was being distributed into six vehicles at an abandoned fuel station.
This was in the Kagini, Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The smaller vehicles were expected to distribute them to some Northern states.
The intelligence-led operation, which took place at 1:20am on January 11, 2025, led to the seizure of not only the large illicit consignment, but also the trailer and the six vehicles: Toyota Van, Toyota Camry car, Toyota Sienna bus, JAC 4-wheel-drive Hilux truck, Toyota Corolla car, and a Vento Passat car.
It also led to the arrest of a suspect, 42-year-old Isaac Monday Desmond.
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The consignment was loaded into the trailer at Uzebba in Owan Local Government Area Edo State.
In another raid in the FCT, two suspects: Anthony Nnamdi, 42, and Abba Ali, 27, were arrested by NDLEA officers at Nyanya, where a combined 1.398kg cocaine and a precursor substance used in preparing crack cocaine were recovered from them.
