According to the NDLEA, investigations established that the suspect was totally oblivious to the content of the bag handed to him to deliver in Kano.
The National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three blind men allegedly operating an illicit drug ring between Lagos and Kano, while another blind member of the syndicate is still at large.
The anti-graft agency in a statement on Sunday said the suspects were nabbed following the arrest of a 40-year-old blind suspect, Adamu Hassan, along Gwagwalada expressway, Abuja with 12kg of Skunk while on his way from Lagos to Kano on Saturday, October 28.
According to the NDLEA, investigations established that the suspect was totally oblivious to the content of the bag handed to him to deliver in Kano and follow-up operations led to the arrest of the 45-year-old arrowhead of the syndicate, Bello Abubakar, who is also blind.
The statement read, “NDLEA operatives have arrested three blind men operating an illicit drug ring between Lagos and Kano, while another blind member of the syndicate is still at large.
“The lid was blown off the group following the arrest of a blind suspect, Adamu Hassan, 40, along Gwagwalada expressway Abuja with 12kg of skunk on his way from Lagos to Kano on Saturday 28th October.
“Investigations however established that he was totally oblivious of the content of the bag handed to him to deliver in Kano.
“Follow-up operations then led to the arrest of the arrowhead of the syndicate, Bello Abubakar, 45, who is also blind.
“In his statement, Bello, who is married with five children, said he has been living in Lagos for 30 years but started the illicit drug business five years ago.
“Another suspect, Muktar Abubakar, 59, who is equally blind has been living in Lagos for 40 years and married to three wives with 14 children.
“Both Muktar Abubakar and Bello Abubakar are joint owners of the business, while the third suspect, Akilu Amadu, 25, also blind equally contributes money to the criminal trade and was indeed the one who delivered the consignment to Adamu at the motor park in Lagos to deliver in Kano.
“Another blind suspect who is the expected receiver of the consignment in Kano, Mallam Aminu is currently at large.”
Similarly, NDLEA operatives of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI), attached to courier firms on Monday, October 30 intercepted 22 parcels of cocaine concealed in the walls of a carton containing sewn local fabrics popularly called Aso Oke, heading to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.