The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has cautioned travelers not to take any luggage from anyone that they don’t know what's inside while traveling.
The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared this information through his X account on Sunday.
Supporting his recommendation, he revealed that two students, one of whom was a PhD student, faced problems when bottles of codeine syrup were found in the luggage they were carrying for a female friend studying abroad.
The statement said, “A PhD student and another student studying abroad were detained because bottles of codeine syrup were discovered in the luggage they collected for their female friend abroad.
“They would have been imprisoned if #ndlea_nigeria had not worked hard to make sure the owner was sent back on the next flight home…”
“That's why we advise you not to carry any luggage with unknown contents from anyone.
“Video shows how bags of opioids were hidden among spare parts coming from Onitsha heading to Mubi in Adamawa.”
PHOTOS: Don't Take Luggage You Don't Know Its Content, NDLEA Warns Travellers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned travellers against taking any luggage that they don't know its content from anyone while travelling.
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