NDLEA arrests 101-year-old woman retailing cannabis, recover cocaine concealed inside fufu
The agency said the seizures and arrests included 42.622kg of narcotics, 24,410 tramadol capsules and multiple suspects across several states.
- On August 15, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives arrested 101-year-old Esther Ogunmabo in Ilisan, Ogun State, with 90 grammes of skunk after her provisions shop was destroyed by fire.
- Ogunmabo reportedly told investigators her daughter in Lagos supplied the cannabis every four days for retail; NDLEA Chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa directed bail and counselling due to her advanced age.
- In Akwa Ibom State, operatives intercepted a wooden boat on Friday, August 21, recovering 42.622kg of narcotics, with one suspect allegedly found with 20 grammes of cocaine concealed inside a large wrap of edible cassava fufu.
- The agency also intercepted 1,090.5kg of Thai Loud at Apapa Port and 400kg at Lekki Deep Sea Port on August 21, marking the first recorded interception of illicit drugs shipped from Thailand through maritime corridors.
- Separately, NDLEA operatives intercepted 24,410 tramadol capsules on Saturday, August 22, in the Federal Capital Territory, leading to the arrest of 28-year-old Sunday Eze in Niger State as the agency continues War Against Drug Abuse campaigns.
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NDLEA arrests 101-year-old woman for selling cannabis in Ogun
She reportedly told NDLEA operatives that she took up the drug trade after a fire destroyed her provisions shop. The post NDLEA arrests 101-year-old woman for selling cannabis in Ogun appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
101-year-old woman arrested for selling cannabis in Ogun
According to the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, Ogunmabo admitted that she sold the substance to people in the community. The post 101-year-old woman arrested for selling cannabis in Ogun appeared first on Vanguard News.
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NDLEA arrests 101-year-old woman retailing cannabis, recover cocaine concealed inside fufu
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 101-year-old woman for dealing in cannabis and intercepted cocaine concealed in edible cassava flour, popularly known as fufu, in separate operations across the country. The agency also seized large consignments of cannabis indica, commonly known as Loud, worth more than N4.4 billion at […] NDLEA arrests 101-year-old woman retailing cannabis, recover cocaine concealed…
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A 101-year-old great-grandmother has been arrested by Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over alleged cannabis sales in Ogun State, in one of the most unusual cases reported by the agency. Esther Ogunmabo was arrested in Ilisan with 90 grammes of skunk packaged in small sachets, but the NDLEA has since granted her bail … The post 101-year-old great-grandmother arrested for selling drugs appeared first on NewsTmes.com.ng.
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