{"id":69623,"date":"2023-02-25T07:39:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T06:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=69623"},"modified":"2023-02-25T07:39:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T06:39:21","slug":"army-arrest-24-suspects-at-lekki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/army-arrest-24-suspects-at-lekki\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Arrest 24 Suspects At Lekki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;recovers hard drugs<\/p>\n<p>By: Okosun Dennis<\/p>\n<p>A large haul of hard drugs were recovered on Wednesday night by troops of 65 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Bonny Cantonment at Marwa, Lekki, Lagos Nationalwire News can authoritatively reports.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69626 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0005-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0005-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0005-110x73.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0005-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0005-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0005-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0005.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The raid, it was learnt was led by the Commanding Officer of the battalion leading to the arrest of 24 suspects with different kinds of illicit drugs.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69629 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0002-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0002-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0002-110x73.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0002-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0002-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0002-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0002.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A source revealed that the operation which was carried out about 2230 hours, led to the recovery of estimated quantity of 2 X 5.5mm rounds, 10kg of Cannabis Sativa popularly called marijuana; 12 Bottles of codeine, Tramadol, six packs of Canadian loud, Diazapan, deadly Methamphetamine and N3,100.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69627 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0004-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0004-110x73.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0004-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0004-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0004-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0004.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>It was gathered that the raid was carried out principally aimed to sensitize the communities where the suspects abode and ensure that the criminal elements do not take advantage to swoop on them or use their community as a rendezvous for their illicit drug trade and trafficking.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69628 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0006-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0006-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0006-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0006-110x73.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0006-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0006-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0006-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230225-WA0006.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The source further hinted that Lekki general area of recent is becoming a safe heaven for illicit drug business where young children are deceptively cajoled to engage in drug consumption and trade.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis 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