The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted the largest consignment of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.

The agency also arrested members of an organised criminal organisation, which specialises in trafficking heroin across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America during a 12-day well-coordinated operation leading to the seizure of the consignment.

Chairman, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (Rtrd,) who disclosed this at a press conference yesterday further explained that pre-emptive actions so far taken against members of the syndicate include freezing a total of 107 bank accounts associated with 14 members of the cartel as well as N119,582,928.31 found in some of the already traced bank accounts.

Marwa assured that the NDLEA is resolved to end the reign of drug barons and disconnect Nigeria from the global drug trafficking network.