Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 12,385 kilograms of Loud Cannabis, on November 27, 2021.
This was made known by director, media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosing that the 12,385 pellets of Loud Cannabis was imported from the West African country through the ocean and ferried with boats to the Eko Atlantic beach, Victoria Island from where they would be distributed.
He said that over 50 narcotic officers stormed the beach and recovered the consignments along with two trucks, a Toyota Sienna bus and arrested three suspects, Abdulkadri Zakari (24), Ka'abu Sausu (45) and Lawrence Adie (27).
In another development, NDLEA has arrested a 70-year-old woman, Mrs. Beatrice Aigbedion, amongst other suspects arrested in parts of Edo in connection with the seizure of over 5,000 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs across the state.
Babafemi disclosed that after days of surveillance, NDLEA operatives on Wednesday 24th November stormed a warehouse at Uhiere, Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state, where they recovered a total of 4,261.5kg of cannabis sativa and a suspect, Ikong Stanley, arrested. The previous day Tuesday 23rd Nov, 1,240kg was equally seized at a warehouse in Uzebba, Owan West LGA of the state.
The 70-year-old Mrs. Aigbedion was caught with different quantities of Codeine cough syrup, Swinol and Rohypnol while another dealer, Joseph Onyemaechi, 50, was also nabbed at Ikpoba Okha, Upper Sakponba- Benin City, on Friday with different types of psychotropic substances weighing 2.055kg.
Similarly, Gabriel Akioya and Isa Salihu were arrested on Thursday 25th Nov at Irrua, Esan Central LGA with various quantities of Codeine, Tramadol, Swinol and Rohypnol.
Meanwhile, in Delta state, NDLEA operatives raided Hampton Towers and Spa Hotel, Okpanam road, Asaba where Dobedient Etumudor and Thompson Chukwuemeka were arrested with different quantities of psychoactive substances, while another dealer, Emeka Ben was nabbed with 4.7 grams of Methamphetamine along Asaba - Ibusa road.
Other suspects arrested on Thursday 25th Nov in the state for dealing in Meth, Cannabis, Cocaine, and Heroin include Ifeanyi Odibe, Uche Onwurah, and Justice Obika.
Also, In Kano state, a drug dealer, Alhaji Bukar Malan Abdu, was arrested and 143 kilograms of cannabis recovered from him while 466kg of same drug was seized in the home of one Bashir Shuaibu, an indigene of Edo State but resident in Kano, who deals in Cannabis sativa.
On November 25, 2021, a drug dealer in Maiduguri, Borno state, Chima Obi was arrested in a follow up operation following the seizure of his drug consignment, 73.2kg codeine, at an NDLEA checkpoint in Postiskum, Yobe state same day.
Chairman of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa commended the officers involved in the operations and urged them along with other officers in other commands not to rest on their oars.
Source: www.clintonsdaily.com
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