The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned parents and guardians to pay closer attention to suspicious sachets and packages found in their homes following the recovery of illicit drugs worth over N5.8bn from a mansion in Lekki, Lagos.

The agency disclosed that the mansion was being used as a stash house for assorted narcotics packaged in colourful designer sachets targeted at young people.

In a statement shared on X on Sunday, the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the seized substances were recovered during a weekend operation by NDLEA operatives.
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He wrote, “These are some of the items recovered from a mansion used as stash house in Lekki Lagos where over N5.8 billion worth of illicit drugs were seized by #ndlea_nigeria officers at the weekend.

“That’s the much saved from getting into our homes by those targeting our children with illicit substances packaged in designer sachets like the ones in these pictures. In case, you see anything like this in your wastebasket at home, seek help for your young ones at home immediately.”

The agency has repeatedly raised concerns over the growing trend of narcotics being packaged to resemble sweets, snacks and other attractive consumer items aimed at luring youths and teenagers into drug abuse.

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