The Nigerian Navy said its personnel, on Monday, February 10, 2025, arrested drug smugglers in Lagos State.

This was contained in a post on its official Facebook page on Friday.

It wrote: “On Monday 10 February 2025, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT Quick Response Team (QRT) stationed at Tarkwa Bay intercepted a large wooden boat enroute Benin Republic.

“The boat had 7 suspects onboard, 408 empty drums, 3 pumping machines and 8 Yamaha 40HP outboard engines.”

The Navy also revealed that on Monday, 10 February, 2025, NNS BEECROFT QRT apprehended 2 suspects smuggling cannabis sativa around Topo, Badagry axis.

“Lastly, on Tuesday 11 February 2025, NNS BEECROFT intercepted 28 bags of cannabis sativa weighing over 756kg around Long Jetty, Ibeche Beach.

“Consequently, all the arrested suspects and confiscated items have been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps in accordance with Nigerian Navy Standard Operating Procedure for further investigation and possible prosecution,” it further stated.


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