No fewer than 5.2kg of cannabis sativa and opioids were discovered in the engine compartment of an interstate commercial bus along Gbongan–Ibadan road, Osun state by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday said the bus marked VDY 187 XA was intercepted on Thursday 7th March 2024 during a stop and search operation on the highway by NDLEA officers.
He said the bus driver, Iorliam Sughnen Dominic, 35, who took responsibility for the concealment was taken into custody for further investigation.
The previous day Wednesday 6th March, a 26-year-old lady, Obasanmi Esther Iyanu, who produces and distributes skuchies was arrested during a raid on her hideout in Osogbo, the Osun state capital.
At least, 16.5 litres of the illicit substance and different quantities of molly and cannabis were recovered from her during the raid.
