The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, on Tuesday, intercepted 72 bags of cannabis along Elegushi area of Lekki, Lagos State.
In a statement by the Base Information Officer, Lieutenant Hussaini Ibrahim, the Commander NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Rafiu Oladejo disclosed that the contrabands were intercepted on June 25, 2024.
According to Ibrahim, each of the sativa which weighs 40 kilograms was intercepted by NNS BEECROFT Quick Response Team and Deep Blue Assets of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
He added that the arrest was made possible by the unrelenting efforts of the Base at gathering actionable intelligence and maintenance of presence in Lagos waterways, under the tenets of Operations Water Guard.
Lt Ibrahim stated further that Commodore Oladejo explained that the effort was sequel to the Strategic Directive of Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla to the Command on the imperative of maintaining a credible presence along Lagos waterways and adjoining creeks to rid the maritime environment of all forms of crime and criminality.
He warned perpetrators of illicit drugs to desist from such acts as NNS BEECROFT will not rest on its oars to pursuing all criminal elements operating within its area of operation.
“This successful arrest of large quantity of cannabis sativa underscores the unwavering commitment of NNS BEECROFT to curtailing the spread and use of illicit drugs among teaming youth which negatively affect their health and threaten national security.
“The arrested cannabis sativa were handed over to the officials of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Marine Command for further investigation,” he stated.
