Crimes

NDLEA seizes diazepam, codeine in Zamfara, Kogi

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a truck from Benin, Edo State enroute Sokoto with 50,000 tablets of Diazepam in Zamfara State.

The consignment intercepted by the NDLEA operatives on Thursday was owned by a drug dealer, Umaru Attahiru.

This was disclosed via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Sunday by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.

Babafemi disclosed that 14 sacks containing 1,376 bottles of codeine-based syrup weighing 190.4kg were also seized on Wednesday by the anti-drug officers along the Okene-Abuja highway in Kogi State.

The anti-narcotic agency spokesperson stated that the exhibits were found in a delivery bus coming from Onitsha, Anambra State, and heading to Abuja.

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He said a follow-up operation in Abuja same day led to the arrest of Jude Ikenna and Ozoemene Cornelius.

According to him, four suspects, Sulaiman Rabi’u, Sanusi Sha’aibu, Ma’aruf Habibu, and Christian Nnachor, were arrested in Zaria, Tafa and Romi Kaduna, Kaduna State with 106, 770 tablets of Tramadol 225mg, Diazepam, Exol-5 and 100 bottles of codeine cough syrup.

Babafemi added that 143.5kg cannabis sativa was recovered from locked up stores in new market area of Enugu on Saturday, while a suspect, Ike Okparachi, aged 42, was arrested at Abraka Junction, Asaba, Delta State, with 10,550 tablets of Tramadol 225mg, Swinol, Rohypnol, and 3,105 bottles of codeine syrup as well as 69grams of Molly.

Speaking on the arrests and seizures, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), commended the anti-drug officers for their recent feats.

Marwa, however, charged them and others across the country to remain focused and vigilant.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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