Crimes

NDLEA arrests pregnant woman, cripple for drug dealing in Edo

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have a 24-year-old pregnant woman, Rabetu Abdulrasak, and a cripple, Shehu Adams, for being in possession of illicit drugs in Agbede, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.

The NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday, April 16.

Babafemi disclosed that over 14 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs were recovered from the pregnant woman and the cripple on Saturday, April 15.

The NDLEA spokesman listed the drugs recovered to include cannabis, methamphetamine, tramadol, and swinol.

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He stated that the NDLEA operatives also arrested two suspects – Nonso Peter, 21, and Bright Chibike, 23 – with 43.4 kilogrammes of cannabis at Ile-Epo, Abule Egba area of Lagos State on Friday, April 14.

“In Katsina State, no less than 1,730 bottles of codeine-based syrup were seized from a suspect, Bishir Sa’adu in Katsina metropolis on Sunday, April 9.

“Also, one Muhamadu Yusuf was equally arrested same day with 8,000 capsules of tramadol inside a commercial bus along Kano-Katsina road,” the NDLEA spokesperson added.

The NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen Mohammed Marwa (Retd), commended the anti-narcotic officers for the arrests and seizures, urging them and their compatriots across Nigeria to remain focused and continue the current drug supply and demand reduction efforts.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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