By IBIRONKE ARIYO

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has arrested three persons with disability (PWD) for drug trafficking during interdiction operations in parts of Anambra and Kwara.

This is contained in a statement by Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja.

Babafemi said that based on credible intelligence, one of the suspects was on May 6, traced to Akpaka Forest, Onitsha where he was found with 250 Grammes of skunk in retail sachets.

He said that in a different raid at Ogbunike area of the state, NDLEA officers on May 7, arrested another PWD with 160.3 Grammes of Tramadol 225mg and 100mg.

He said that 80 suspected pills of Diazepam, 38.23 Grammes of suspected Exol 5 and 176.93 Grammes of suspected Skunk were also recovered during the operation.

“In Kwara, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Bode Saadu on Friday, intercepted a commercial vehicle and in the course of a search, one of the passengers, a PWD was found with 6.3 Kilo Grammes of skunk concealed in a brown school bag,” he said.

He further said that operatives of a Special Operations Unit in NDLEA also on Friday, raided a Lekki Lagos mansion used as stash house.

Babafemi said that 4,000 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of imported cannabis weighing 2,326 Kilo Grammes with a street value of over N5.8 billion were recovered.

“Also seized from the house located at 36 African Lane, Lekki Phase 1, include two Mercedes benz buses and different designer sachets used in packaging the illicit substance for retail distribution,” he said.

He added that another suspect was arrested with 129 Kilo Grammes of suspected skunk at Nyanya Karu, Nasarawa State on May 4.

“NDLEA operatives on patrol along Okene/Lokoja highway in Kogi, also on Friday, equally intercepted a white commuter J5 bus heading to Abuja.

“A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 76 jumbo bags of suspected skunk weighing 766kg and the arrest of three suspects.

“In an operation at Ijora Badia area of Lagos, NDLEA officers on May 6, raided a makeshift skuchies production factory where two suspects were arrested.

“They were caught in the act of cooking cannabis and mixing same with other illicit substances.

“A total of 270 litres of already produced skuchies and 106 Grammes of Tramadol 225mg were recovered from them,” Babafemi said.

He said that with the same zeal, commands and formations of the agency across the country have continued their War Against Drug Abuse, (WADA), sensitisation activities in schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others.

According to him, this include WADA enlightenment lecture for students and staff of Ta’al Model Secondary School, Lafia, Nasarawa; Federal College of Education, Ilawe Ekiti; traditional rulers in Udi LGA, Enugu among others.

Babafemi quoted the NDLEA chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa as commending the officers and men of the SOU, Anambra, Kwara, Kogi, Nasarawa and Lagos State commands of the agency for the arrests and seizures.

Marwa charges personnel to maintain the current tempo. (NAN)

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