The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that it has busted cocaine, heroin, and meth syndicates in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Kano State.
It reportedly arrested four kingpins.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by NDLEA's Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the drug syndicates were unmasked and arrested on Saturday in Abuja, by personnel of the NDLEA special operation unit.
Babafemi gave the names of the suspects as Nnajiofor Celestine Kenechukwu, 41; Okoro Chigozie Christian, 35; Ifemenam Oge, 42; Onyeka Uba and Ubale Sani, 49.
The statement reads, "Operatives of a special operation unit of NDLEA, on Friday 22nd March at Paint House Hotel, Umar Garba Benna Street, 21 Road, First Avenue, Gwarimpa Abuja seized 718 grams of cocaine. A follow-up operation at the residence of Okoro Chigozie at House 30, 69B Road 6th Avenue Gwarimpa, led to the recovery of 19 blocks of Arizona, a strain of cannabis weighing 9.823kg and monetary exhibits: N545,500 and $250, as well as property documents. Two vehicles: Toyota Camry 2007 marked BWR 94 BM and Toyota Camry 2012 marked RBC 154 BS were also recovered from them.
"Another follow-up operation to the residence of Nnajiofor Celestine Kenechukwu at 49 Mercy Orjiakor street, Becky Estate 11, Karu, Nasarawa state on Saturday 23rd March also led to the recovery of various quantities of Arizona and methamphetamine while his girlfriend and accomplice, Ifemenam Oge was arrested.
"In Kano state, a syndicate dealing in cocaine and heroin was successfully dismantled with the arrest of 42-year-old Onyeka Uba at Sabon Gari area of Kano where 1.805 kilograms and 7grams of the illicit substances were recovered from him on Monday 18th March. Another suspect, Ubale Sani, 49, was also arrested with 51.5kg cannabis at Chiromawa area of Kano."
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