Operatives of Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday arrested a Chinese businessman, Liang Tak You with consignment of substance which tested positive to Colorado.
Colorado is a synthetic strain of cannabis.
NDLEA’s Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi who confirmed the arrest and seizure in a statement explained that Liang was arrested by NDLEA operatives at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos on Friday July 25, 2025 based on actionable intelligence.
According to him, “The suspect, who arrived Nigeria from Bangkok via Dubai, UAE, on Emirates Airline flight, is a Chinese national, naturalised and based in Malaysia, but flew to Thailand where he picked two suitcases filled with 50 parcels of Loud weighing 26.10kg before heading to Nigeria via UAE.
“Upon his arrival at the Lagos airport, NDLEA operatives who were tracking his movement from his port of departure allowed him to pass through necessary protocols before picking him up on his way out of the airport.
Meanwhile, Babafemi added that the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA), social advocacy activities by NDLEA progressed across the country last week.
“The War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, social advocacy activities by NDLEA Commands equally continued across the country in the past week. Some of them include: WADA sensitization lecture delivered to students and staff of Komu/Babaode High School, Babaode, Itesiwaju LGA, Oyo state; Beacon Christian Academy, Ngodo, Afikpo LGA, Ebonyi; Government Day Secondary School, Araba, Illela, Sokoto; and Government Junior College, Agege, Lagos; while the Anambra state command of NDLEA paid WADA advocacy visit to the traditional rulers of Awka community, Obi Gibson Nwosu, Ezeuzu 11 and Ukpo community, Igwe Robert Eze, Okofia VI, among others,” he added.
While commending the officers and men of MMIA,for the arrest and seizure, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) also praised their counterparts in all the commands across the country for pursuing a fair balance between their drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
