According to the agency, forensic tests carried out at the site confirmed the presence of methamphetamine, while all recovered substances and equipment have been secured as evidence.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a massive methamphetamine production facility hidden deep inside a forest in Oyo State, arresting a Mexican drug expert and four Nigerian suspects in what officials describe as a breakthrough against an international drug cartel.
The industrial-scale laboratory was discovered in Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, during a raid by NDLEA operatives on June 17.
Among those arrested was 56-year-old Jose Villa Ochoa, a Mexican national allegedly recruited to provide technical expertise for large-scale meth production. Four Nigerians identified as Maxwell Uche Nevoh, Olatunji Yusuf, Bankole Akeem Owolabi, and Ganiu Monsiu were also arrested.
