A naval operation resulted in the arrest of three individuals suspected of drug trafficking. The operation also yielded a sizable quantity of a substance believed to be a controlled drug. Personnel from the Nigerian Navy Ship Lugard made the arrest after receiving information about a suspicious shipment.

The suspects and the seized substance were turned over to a national agency responsible for enforcing drug laws. Details about the operation are included in a report from the naval authorities.

Further information about the arrest and the circumstances surrounding it can be found in the operational report issued by the Director of Naval Information.