The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large consignments of opioids concealed in building materials and arrested several suspects, including a 75-year-old man in Ebonyi State and four female drug dealers in separate operations across the country.
In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said operatives intercepted large consignments of opioids concealed in a truck carrying building materials from Anambra to Taraba state.
The truck was intercepted at Nukkai Timber Shade in Jalingo on June 6 following intelligence reports.
According to the NDLEA, a thorough search of the vehicle at Nukkai Timber Shade in Jalingo uncovered a large cache of illicit drugs hidden beneath the cargo. The driver’s assistant, 22-year-old Buhari Abdullahi, was arrested in connection with the seizure.
Recovered from the truck were 320,840 capsules of tramadol, 600 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 4,500 tablets of Rohypnol, and 299 bottles of cødeine-based cough syrup.
In Ebonyi State, NDLEA operatives arrested a 75-year-old suspect, Okebe Samuel, in Okposi. The agency said the septuagenarian was found with 300 grams of skunk allegedly packaged in retail sachets for sale to youths in the community.
Similarly, in Imo State, officers raided a drug hotspot in Umulolo, Orlu, leading to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer, Chioma Okeke, 32. Eight kilograms of skunk were reportedly recovered during the operation.
In Edo State, NDLEA operatives conducted raids on several notorious drug hotspots in Benin City on June 2, resulting in the arrest of four suspects, including three women.
At Uyosa, Benin City, officers apprehended Chioma Igba, 24, and Precious Ozomah, 22, with 176 grams of skunk, 65 grams of Loud, and five grams of methamphetamine. Another suspect, Anita Abraham, 21, was arrested along Agbor Road with 95 grams of Scottish Loud and 329 grams of regular Loud.
A separate operation at Upper Mission, Benin City, led to the arrest of Henry Okey, 43, who was allegedly found in possession of Loud, Colorado, Swinol, and methamphetamine.
In Kano State, NDLEA operatives arrested 19-year-old Saifullahi Lawan in the Kafi area of Madobi on June 4. The suspect was reportedly caught with 40 blocks of skunk weighing 38 kilograms.
Meanwhile, in Gombe State, operatives intercepted 28-year-old Ugwu Sabastine Ifebuchi near Dantiti Plaza in the Tumfure area on June 1. The agency said he was found with 15,000 capsules of tramadol.A separate operation at Upper Mission, Benin City, led to the arrest of Henry Okey, 43, who was allegedly found in possession of Loud, Colorado, Swinol, and methamphetamine.
In Kano State, NDLEA operatives arrested 19-year-old Saifullahi Lawan in the Kafi area of Madobi on June 4. The suspect was reportedly caught with 40 blocks of skunk weighing 38 kilograms.
Meanwhile, in Gombe State, operatives intercepted 28-year-old Ugwu Sabastine Ifebuchi near Dantiti Plaza in the Tumfure area on June 1. The agency said he was found with 15,000 capsules of tramadol.