Abia Drug Syndicate: NDLEA Arrests Female Lawyer, Lover, Others

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested drug syndicate in Abia State comprising of a female lawyer, her lover, mother and a herbalist.

Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that large quantities of various illicit drugs were recovered after a raid at their premises.

Babafemi hinted that the raid was conducted by NDLEA officials and men of Abia Homeland Security on a property located at No 23 Arochukwu street, Umuahia on February 14, 2024, at about 11.00 p.m.

He informed that the raid led to the arrest of a female lawyer, Adaobi Nweke, 36; her boyfriend, Emeka Nkemefola, 36; and her mother, Ngozi Nweke, 65.

“Also, Dike Okpara, 43, who is a herbalist to the family; Chukwudi Abel, 33, member of the family; Amarachi Paul, 18, another member of the family and their 22-year-old salesgirl, Blessing Jonathan, were all arrested," he added.

The spokesperson said that investigation revealed that members of the family had long been involved in illicit drug business, which was passed on to them by their late father, Jonathan Nweke.

Items recovered during the raid include various quantities of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, loud, cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) and precursor chemical.

Babafemi disclosed that N578,400 was also recovered, adding that the seized drugs weighed 1.670kg.

Also, NDLEA operatives foiled an attempt by a 25-year-old Uber driver, Joshua Henry to deliver a consignment of 26.2grams of loud, another illicit substance.

Babafemi pointed out that the suspect had picked the drugs in Abuja for onward delivery to a customer in Keffi, Nasarawa State on February 12.

In a related development, a 54-year-old Dada Adedara was arrested on February 14, at Dan Bare Area of Kano State with 468 blocks of marijuana weighing 246.4kg.

“Same day, operatives in Ogun state arrested the duo of Kafayat Junaid and Sakirat Osoanu with 13kg Indian hemp.

“In Kogi, a suspect, Charles Chike, 45, was arrested by NDLEA operatives in a hotel in Lokoja on February 16, with 290 blocks of compressed cannabis weighing 116kg.

“The exhibit was concealed in the boot of a blue Honda Accord car marked Abuja ABC 853 SL, which took off from Ekiti state enroute Abuja,” Babafemi added.

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