792 packets of illegal substances, thought to be cannabis sativa (Indian Hemp), were intercepted by members of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army in the Ilaro district of Ogun.
This is stated in a statement released on Friday and signed by Maj. Olaniyi Osoba, the division's spokeswoman.
Osoba claims that the drugs were seized after an operation at a checkpoint along the border between the Ilaro and the Benin Republic that was motivated by intelligence.
“The parcels of Indian hemp were concealed in a truck coming from the Volta Region of Ghana.
“It was estimated that the suspected illicit drugs were worth about ten million naira and were to be delivered to a drug syndicate based in Lagos.
“The syndicate is currently on the run,” he said.
Osoba said that a search on the truck conveying the suspected consignment indicated that the truck was designed specifically to convey illicit drugs.
“There is a special compartment welded to the base of the truck for concealment purposes that can only be discovered on scrutiny.
“It took the vigilance of the troops at the checkpoint to detect the concealed drugs after resisting the bribe offered by the suspected drug syndicate.
“Accordingly, members of the public are enjoined to continue to provide useful information on criminal activities to security agencies for prompt response,” he said.
Osoba said that the suspected illicit drugs had been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Lagos Command for further action.