Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has discovered cakes baked with Cannabis and other substances while raiding eateries in Jos, Plateau State.
The agency said it discovered freshly baked cakes made with Cannabis Sativa and recovered 48.726 kilograms of assorted psychotropic substances.
In a statement, the NDLEA Director of Media and Publicity, Femi Babafemi, said some of the drug joints raided included; KNL Lounge located along Lamingo Road, another branch along Mining Quarters, Rantya Low Cost Estate, as well as Tuscany Lounge on Azaki Ave, all within Jos metropolis.
He said, “Beside the drugged cakes called brownie recovered from the three eateries, psychotropic substances also seized from there included; Barcadin Codeine 14kg; Flunitrazapem 355.5 grammes; Tramadol 370.1 grammes; Exol-5, 30kg; Diazepam 2.5kg and Pentazocine 1.5 kg, totalling 48.726kg.”
The Plateau State Commander of NDLEA, Ibrahim Braji, said that five persons have so far been arrested in connection to the seized drugs.