NDLEA uncovers ammunition hidden in Garri, Tramadol concealed in red oil

Operatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered a stash of military-grade ammunition hidden inside bags of cassava flakes, commonly known as garri, during one of the agency’s anti-narcotics operations.

Additionally, the agency found thousands of 225mg tramadol pills concealed within a keg of red oil during a separate interception.

In a statement shared on X on Sunday, the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, noted that officers frequently encounter other dangerous items while searching for illicit drugs and concealed narcotics.

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The statement said, “In the course of our work searching for illicit drug concealment, we also stumble on other items that constitute threats to national security as it happened in the attached videos.

“In one instance, #ndlea_nigeria officers discovered a large cache of military grade ammunition in cassava flakes (garri) and in the second video, thousands of tramadol 225mg pills were found concealed in a keg of red oil.

“The things we see in the line of duty enh 🤐,” the statement added.