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NDLEA Arraigns Five Nigerians, Four Mexicans For Operating Illegal Drug Lab

admin April 25, 2016 4 min read

 NDLEA,Chairman, Muhammed Abdallah

Chief Executive Officer, NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd)

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned four Mexicans and five Nigerians for allegedly operating a super laboratory for the illicit production of methamphetamine.
The Head of Public Affairs, Mitchell Ofoyeju, who disclosed this in an online statement said the accused persons on Monday April 25, 2016 appeared before Justice A.O. Faji at the Federal High Court, Asaba on a five count charge of conspiracy to form and operate a Drug Trafficking Organisation (DTO) to process and export methamphetamine.
They were also accused of illegal extraction of ephedrine, preparation of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of 1.5kg of methamphetamine; a drug similar to cocaine, heroin, LSD contrary to NDLEA Act, Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
The accused could not take their plea because the four Mexicans claim not to understand English language and the defence counsel, Barrister Benson Ndakara objected to the use of an interpreter produced by the NDLEA on the grounds of bias.
NDLEA counsel, Barrister Lambert Nor told the court that the objection was a ploy to delay the trial and prayed the court to give the defence one week to produce any interpreter of their choice.
In response, Barrister Ndakara said that they cannot produce an interpreter but will accept another interpreter apart from the one in question.
Justice Faji then remanded the accused in prison custody and adjourned the case to May 13, 2016 for NDLEA to produce another interpreter.
Meanwhile, the Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd.) has ordered the directorate of prosecution to diligently pursue the case to a logical conclusion.
Abelnews recalled that the NDLEA in February discovered a super laboratory for the illicit production of methamphetamine located at Asaba, Delta State.
According to the ant-narcotic agency,this super methamphetamine laboratory similar to the ones found in Mexico is the first to be discovered in the country.
NDLEA stated that the laboratory has a capacity of producing between 3,000kg to 4,000kg of methamphetamine per production cycle and that a significant feature of this laboratory is that the production process is more technical and sophisticated because it uses the synthesis method of methamphetamine production.
All the principal actors linked to this illicit act were apprehended in a simultaneous raid on members of the drug syndicate in Lagos, Obosi in Anambra state and at the laboratory in Asaba, Delta state.
Those arrested include four Nigerians believed to be joint owners of the laboratory and four Mexicans who are methamphetamine production experts hired as technical partners into the country.
The NDLEA boss gave the names of the suspects are Chief Chibi Aruh, William Ejike Agusi, Umolu Kosisochukwu and Umolu Ckukwemeka. Others are Cervantos Madrid Jose Bruno, Rivas Ruiz Pastiano, Castillo Barraza Cristobal and Partida Gonzalez Pedro.
Abdallah while briefing journalists on te development had described the operation as technical undercover assignment leading to the dismantling of a drug trafficking organisation.
According to him, “In a technical undercover operation, four Mexicans were arrested in active production exercise inside the super laboratory. The cartel first brought two Mexican methamphetamine experts, Cervantos Madrid Jose Bruno and Rivas Ruiz Pastiano to Nigeria but because of the size of the laboratory coupled with the volume of work, two additional Mexicans, Castillo Barraza Cristobal and Partida Gonzalez Pedro were added. Our investigation revealed that a successful test production was done at the laboratory in February 2016”.
He said that the laboratory was raided while the second production cycle was ongoing and that items recovered at the laboratory include 1.5kg of finished methamphetamine and 750 litres of liquid methamphetamine.
Other items found in the laboratory include industrial pressure pots, gas cylinders, gas burners, facial masks and numerous chemicals.
Also recovered in this operation are Toyota Tundra, Mercedes Benz Jeep ML and a Toyota Corolla car.
The NDLEA boss warned that unless drastic measures are taken against this trend; the rise of super laboratories will put Nigeria on the global spotlight in methamphetamine production.
In his words, “This is because the laboratory operates at an industrial scale with a high yield of 3,000kg to 4,000kgs of methamphetamine per production cycle. Nigeria methamphetamine is now competing with others in Asia and South Africa markets. The super laboratory does not need ephedrine because it uses the synthesis method. Drug cartels are now shifting from simple method of methamphetamine production to a more complex process. The discovery calls for celebration because the operation demonstrates the capacity and preparedness of the agency to track down drug cartels irrespective of their covert mode of operation”.
He added that the threat posed by this laboratory is disturbing because mass production will make the drug easily available thereby increasing the rate of abuse. More citizens will equally be targeted by drug cartels that are searching for drug mules to smuggle drugs outside the country, adding that this has the tendency to increase the number of Nigerians in foreign prisons thereby affecting the image of our country.

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