Police Bust Lagos Drug Ring, Seize Canadian Loud Worth Billions, Arrest Suspected Kingpin
By Victor Idajili
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Zone 2 Command have uncovered a major drug trafficking network in Lagos and arrested several suspects after raiding a hideout stocked with hundreds of bags of suspected Canadian Loud worth billions of naira.
The sting operation followed a tip-off from a concerned citizen and was carried out by detectives with technical support from Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu and Assistant Inspector-General Olohundare Jimoh. The raid led to the arrest of the alleged ringleader, 41-year-old Eke Henry Ifeanyi, in his apartment inside an estate in Mende, Maryland, where the drugs were stored.
Speaking to reporters at the scene on Saturday, AIG Jimoh said police had kept the suspect under surveillance for months before moving in on May 19.
According to Jimoh, Ifeanyi allegedly posed as an official of the National Youth Council of Nigeria by forging presidency number plates, which he used to move the drugs to buyers without raising suspicion.
Detectives from the Zonal Criminal Investigation Department tracked and arrested him, then followed his lead to a three-bedroom apartment at 10 Olori Adekemi Ajibola Street, Arowojobe Estate, Mende, Maryland. The suspect had been using the apartment as both a warehouse and a front for a legitimate business.
A search of the premises turned up 425 bags of substances believed to be Canadian Loud, a banned narcotic.
Police also recovered two BYD electric vehicles and one Leopard hybrid vehicle fitted with forged presidency plates marked NYCN 98 S and NYCN 10 SE, three Android phones, a Republic of Liberia resident permit card, two ATM cards, and an Emporio Armani wristwatch.
Preliminary findings show Ifeanyi ran a front business selling thermal paper rolls for POS machines while using online platforms to distribute drugs within and outside Lagos. Investigators say he used the vehicles with fake plates to dodge security checks while transporting the narcotics.
Jimoh said efforts are ongoing to track down other members of the syndicate and anyone linked to the operation. He assured residents of Lagos and Ogun states that the command would keep pushing intelligence-led policing and working with the public to curb crime.
He thanked the informant whose tip made the bust possible, stressing that timely intelligence is key to tackling organized crime and drug trafficking.
The suspect will be charged in court once investigations are complete, and the command promised to update the public as the case progresses.
