According to the Nigerian Navy, three suspects were apprehended by its Operation Delta Sanity forces after they seized a huge wooden boat carrying 22,800 bottles of codeine, 125 sacks of industrial chemicals, and 820 tubes of pethidine in the general area of Bendoyo and Uta Uyata in Akwa Ibom State.
On Monday, a statement posted on its verified Facebook page revealed this information.
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According to the statement, “On Monday, November 25, 2024, three suspects were apprehended by Forward Operating Base IBAKA while they were transporting 22,800 bottles of codeine, 125 bags of industrial chemicals, and 820 tubes of pethidine in a large wooden boat around Bendoyo and Uta Uyata general area, Akwa Ibom State.”
As a result, the suspects were turned up to members of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Maritime Unit in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
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