NDLEA arrests 10 drug dealers in Edo, recover N1.9m in Akwa Ibom

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested no fewer than 10 suspects in connection with the seizure of 4,870.2kgs of cannabis in Edo State.

The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday.

Babafemi disclosed that the officers of the anti-drug agency also raided the Marina market in Eket area of Akwa Ibom noting that N1.9 million cash, N849,000 fake currency, and quantities of illicit substances were recovered from fleeing suspects.

The NDLEA spokesman added that a suspect, Ogbonna Ikechukwu, was arrested in Gadar Maiwa, Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State with 67,960 tablets of various types of psychotropic substances.

He added the operatives of the anti-drug agency stormed the Aponmu forest in Idanre Local Government Area of State and recovered 52 bags of C/S that weighed 676kgs and the truck being used to load the consignment on Sunday, October 16.

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Babafemi stated that three suspects, Christopher Amuzoga, Chikogu Samuel, and Ijeoma Okenna were arrested with 690kgs of cannabis at Ipele forest on Tuesday, October 18.

“In Kano, operatives arrested Isah Suleman Mohammed and Sandra Okafor at Dakata area on Friday 21st October after they were caught with 538 blocks of C/S weighing 391.2kgs; 259,000 tablets of tramadol; 100 bottles of Codeine based syrup, and 150,000 tablets of pregabalin.

“This followed the arrest of Abel John and Helen James with 328.7kgs C/S at Gonin Gora area of Kaduna, while 5,000 tablets of tramadol and 25,000 tablets of Exol-5 were recovered along Abuja-Kaduna express road. In the same vein, a suspect, Yahaya Musa, was arrested on Sunday 16th October at Tashar Yari, Kaduna, with over 30,000 tablets of tramadol, diazepam, and Exol-5,” the anti-drug agency spokesperson added.

While commending the anti-narcotics officers for the arrests and seizures, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), said the arrest of the fleeing drug kingpins was a warning signal to those still in the criminal illicit drug trade that the long arm of the law will soon catch up with them.

Marwa, however, charged officers across all commands to intensify the heat on the drug cartels until they are dismantled.

The Star