Authorities in Lagos have
discovered the fifth illegal methamphetamine production centre in just one
year, deepening fears Nigeria is a narcotics hub and part of a worldwide
network.
The anti-drugs agency says the West African country
is producing meth on a large scale.
The highly addictive drug is known by several
names, including meth, ice and crystal. It is usually injected, but it can also
be smoked or inhaled.
Mild doses can increase alertness and
concentration, but high doses can cause psychological problems including
paranoia and hallucinations.
Nigeria used to be a transit point through which
illegal drugs from Mexico passed on their way to Europe.
Mitchell Ofojeyu, a spokesman for the Nigerian Drug
Law Enforcement Agency, said: "They have an international network because
they're bringing in Bolivians into West Africa to produce Methamphetamine; [it]
shows the synergy the drug cells in West Africa have with their counterparts in
other regions of the world."
In an exclusive report, Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow
visits the lab where the methods of concealment for the drug dealers are as
diverse as the narcotics they traffic.
Reporting from Lagos, Adow said: "While
manufacturing drugs is a new phenomenon in Nigeria using it as a trafficking
hub is not."
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