Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a suspected drug warehouse in Maryland, Lagos, recovering 425 bags of suspected Canadian Loud and other items linked to an alleged international trafficking network.
The operation was carried out over the weekend at No. 10 Olori Adekemi Ajibola Street, Arowojobe Estate, Mende, by the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Headquarters. Police said the raid followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance on the suspect.
The suspect, identified as 41-year-old Eke Henry Ifeanyi, allegedly used a three-bedroom apartment in the compound as a storage and distribution hub for the banned substance. According to investigators, the drugs were being distributed both within Nigeria and abroad.
During the search, officers recovered two electric vehicles bearing forged presidency number plates marked NYCN 10 SE, a Leopard hybrid vehicle with the same forged registration, three Android phones, a Republic of Liberia residence permit card, two ATM cards, and an Emporio Armani wristwatch.
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Police said the suspect concealed the illegal operation by stocking hundreds of cartons of thermal paper rolls, commonly used by Point of Sale operators, to mask the presence of the drugs. While the living room was filled with the cartons, one of the rooms contained the bags suspected to be Canadian Loud.
Residents told journalists that the suspect did not live in the compound but used the premises strictly for business. He was arrested on May 19, 2026, after initially escaping during an earlier operation. He later led detectives to the apartment used as the warehouse.
Speaking on the bust, AIG Adegoke Jimoh of Zone 2 said the breakthrough was made possible through information from a concerned resident. He commended Lagos and Ogun residents for providing credible intelligence to help curb the circulation of illegal substances.
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