The Nigerian Navy said its troops of Operation Delta Sanity have intercepted and arrested 3 suspects conveying 125 bags of industrial chemicals, 820 tubes of pethidine, and 22,800 bottles of Codeine in a large wooden boat around Bendoyo and Uta Uyata general area, Akwa Ibom State.
This was contained in a statement on its verified Facebook page on Monday
The statement said, “On Monday 25 November 2024, Forward Operating Base IBAKA intercepted and arrested 3 suspects conveying 125 bags of industrial chemicals, 820 tubes of pethidine, and 22,800 bottles of Codeine in a large wooden boat around Bendoyo and Uta Uyata general area, Akwa Ibom State.
“Consequently, on Wednesday 27 November 2024, the suspects were handed over to personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Maritime Unit, Oron, Akwa Ibom State.”
Nigeria Navy intercepts boat carrying illicit substances, arrests suspects in Akwa Ibom
