Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, also known as Chisco Bee, in the Isolo area of Lagos State.

The 42-year-old, who is the MD/CEO of Franc CJ Ibemesi Nig. Ltd., was arrested at his Daisy Garden Hotel, located at 66–68 Agbeke Street, Ago Palace Way, in the early hours of Saturday, 15 November.

NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the arrest followed weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance on the suspect’s alleged drug-trafficking operations.

Recovered from the premises were 42 jumbo bags and four cartons of Loud, a strain of cannabis, weighing 1,762.8 kilogrammes. Also seized from him were cash amounts including: US$11,600, £2,000, €2,200, and CA$50.

In a separate operation, the agency foiled an attempt by suspected drug smugglers to load and distribute 11,135 kilogrammes of processed skunk, a cannabis strain, across the country.

The suspects were intercepted on Tuesday, 11 November, in the Orita-Apeje, Araromi-Okeodo forest reserve in Ife South Local Government Area of Osun State.

“Two trucks being used to transport the illicit consignments — a Volvo truck marked WWR 29 XA and a Mercedes truck with registration number AWK 713 YZ — were seized, and seven suspects arrested,” the statement read.

“Those in custody in connection with the seizure are: Lucky Abiodun; Julius Amos; Victor Ngbikili; Sunday Oduegwu; Ibrahim Akanni; Eze Godstime; and Fred Ifeanyichukwu.”