Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered a stockpile of military-grade ammunition concealed inside bags of cassava flakes, commonly known as garri, during an anti-drug operation.
The agency also intercepted thousands of tramadol 225mg tablets hidden inside a keg of palm oil in another operation.
The NDLEA disclosed the discoveries in a statement posted on X on Sunday by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi.
According to the statement, officers sometimes encounter other dangerous items while conducting searches for illicit drugs and narcotics.
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.
