By IBIRONKE ARIYO

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a major importer of Loud variant of cannabis from the United States, Afis Abibu and a 63-year-old grandfather, Afolabi Kolawole for drug trafficking.

This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja.

Babafemi said that Abibu and the 63-year old grandfather were among those arrested by NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos.

He said that Kolawole shipped illicit substances to his daughter in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, UAE while Abibu was arrested in connection with a 19.30kg Colorado consignment from Los Angeles, USA.

This, he said, was intercepted on June 30 at the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) cargo import shed of the Lagos airport.

He said: “While Abibu was still being interviewed in custody, a 37.1kg consignment of Loud intercepted on July 7 was also traced to him.

“The 63-year-old grandfather is behind an intercepted drug exhibit going to Dubai.

“He was arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday Aug., 18 after more than four sets of arrests eventually unraveled him.

“He confessed that he was responsible for the concealment and packaging of the cannabis inside the black native soap used as mode of concealment.

“He also admitted this was his second attempt at sending such illicit substance to his daughter, Barakat, in Dubai,” he said. (NAN)