NDLEA arrests 43 drug dealers in Ondo, Nasarawa, Benue

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have launched fresh raid in Nasarawa, Benue and Ondo States where 43 dealers and consumers of illicit substances were arrested.

Also, 137.55kgs of assorted drugs were recovered during the operation.

Spokesman for the agency, Femi Babafemi, said on Tuesday in Abuja that in Nasarawa State, NDLEA operatives backed by a detachment of soldiers from 177 Battalion of the Nigerian Army,

Keffi, raided some notorious drug joints located in Kara, Masaka, Ruwa Ruwa, Uke, Abattoir at the border with FCT, Filing Bala, Masaka U-Turn and others for two consecutive days of 5th and 6th August 2021.

According to him, during the raids, at least 41 suspects were arrested and assorted drugs like cocaine, cannabis sativa, cough syrup with codeine, rohypnol and tramadol with a total weight of 65.250kg recovered from them.

“Cannabis planted by the drug dealers in the adjoining bushes were destroyed while all the stalls in the drug markets were dismantled and set ablaze,” Babafemi said.

In the same vein, he said, operatives of the Ondo State Command of the agency in the early hours of Monday, 9th August 2021 raided the Odopetu area of Akure in Akure South Local Government Area of the state capital, where a 44-yearold Mrs. Folake Ademola was arrested while her husband escaped arrest.

Recovered from their home were 65.400kg of cannabis sativa; skunk - 500grams; loud116grams; Colorado-34grams, bringing the total of drugs seized from them to 65.950kgs.

Also, in Benue State, a 34-year-old Iornum Emmanuel was arrested at the NDLEA Aliade checkpoint on Sunday 8th August 2021 with different quantities of assorted illicit drugs, including; tramadol500grams; diazepam-1.5kg and exol 5- 7.9kg.

“The Commander of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi has immediately transferred the two suspects to the Special Squad of the Command for further discreet investigation,” he added.