Scores arrested, drug seizures, as NDLEA cracks down on drug trafficking nationwide

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has launched a series of operations nationwide resulting in the arrests of several individuals involved in drug-related crimes across Nigeria.

These efforts underscore NDLEA’s commitment to combating drug trafficking and substance abuse in the country.

In Abuja, NDLEA operatives apprehended three suspects on April 14 at Jabi Park for possession of counterfeit cash amounting to N3.2million. The arrests came after the seizure of fake naira notes in Lokoja, Kogi State, signaling a broader network of illicit activities.

Collaborating with the Nigerian Navy Ship Lugard base in Lokoja, NDLEA operatives intercepted Aliyu Lawal along the Lokoja-Abuja road, seizing 620 blocks of cannabis weighing 310kg. Another interception along the Okene-Lokoja-Abuja expressway led to the confiscation of 98kg of cannabis from Jama Obodo, highlighting the agency’s efforts to disrupt drug trafficking routes.

In Calabar, Cross River State, Mrs. Theodora Ita was arrested for producing and selling a dangerous new psychoactive substance known as ‘Combine.’ Meanwhile, in Kano’s Sabon Gari area, Sani Mohammed and Christopher Eze were apprehended with 900,000 opioid pills, demonstrating the diverse nature of illicit drug trade in the region.

Further operations yielded significant results, including the interception of a logistics truck in Imo State, concealing 230 blocks of cannabis weighing 119kg. Raids in Ekiti State’s Ijesa Isu forest and Edo State’s Agho village led to the seizure of over 252 kilograms of cannabis, with four suspects arrested in the process.

Individual arrests were also made in Ogun and Ondo States, where Ismaila Ogun and Friday Abah were caught with substantial quantities of cannabis, totaling 79kg and 410kg respectively.

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), commended the agency’s personnel for their relentless efforts in reducing drug supply and demand. He emphasized the importance of collaborative efforts in tackling drug-related crimes, reaffirming NDLEA’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding communities from the scourge of illicit drugs.