Authorities have dismantled what they say is the largest methamphetamine laboratory ever found in Nigeria.
Aerial view of the meth lab in Ogun forest… AFPThe lab was taken down following a court order, as 10 suspects including three Mexicans face trial over an alleged international drug operation in Ogun State.
The makeshift laboratory, concealed inside a forest spanning the Abidagba and Iroto communities in Ogun State, was dismantled on Wednesday by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after a Lagos court ordered its removal over environmental concerns.
An AFP correspondent who visited the site alongside NDLEA officials observed local artisans dismantling large cooking cauldrons, filtration equipment and chemical processing facilities allegedly used in the production of methamphetamine.
…… AFPThe laboratory was raided in May when NDLEA operatives arrested 10 suspects, including seven Nigerians and three Mexican nationals. The operation also extended to two residential
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