NDLEA intercepts cocaine hidden in Saudi-bound religious books

By Kingsley OmonobiThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday said its operatives intercepted a cocaine shipment concealed in 20 religious books destined for Saudi Arabia.This came as operatives recovered no few than 557.2kg of skunk, 5.6kg of methamphetamine and 29.8grams of heroin from a warehouse in Bayelsa.According to the NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the cocaine consignment consisted of twenty parcels with a total weight of 500 grams burie