Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have intercepted a busload of illicit drugs at the Mile 2 area of Lagos State.

The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Lagos.

He said three men – Ojukwu Omanogho (36), Hope Jumbo (40), and Oluwole Omojuyitan (40) – were arrested by the operatives.

Hundeyin said preliminary investigations by the police revealed that the drugs belonged to one Alhaji, also known as General in the Mushin area of the state.

The spokesman said: “The drugs which belonged to General, were loaded in a Lagos colour LT bus with the registration number AGL 205 YD.

A member of the drug syndicate confessed that they picked up the consignment, which has a street value of about N10 million at Alaba Rago around 2200hrs on Saturday for shipment to Mushin.

“Luck, however, ran out on them when RRS officials on patrol stopped the bus on a routine check at about 0400hrs on Sunday.”

Hundeyin revealed that the operatives rejected a N500,000 bribe from a member of the syndicate.

He added: “Omojuyitan, who had initially escaped the scene on bike was arrested by the operatives after he came back with N500,000.00 to bribe the officers to release the drugs and suspects.

The state’s Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, commended the Commander RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, and the team for the feat.

“He directed that the suspects and exhibits be transferred to the Command Headquarters for further investigations.”