NDLEA intercepts 1.2m pills of tramadol in Kogi, Gombe

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File Photo: NDLEA operatives in action

No fewer than One Million Two Hundred and Five Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty (1, 205, 260) pills of opioids were seized in two interdiction operations in Kogi and Gombe state by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

This was confirmed by Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media for NDLEA on Sunday.

While detailing the activities of NDLEA, Babafemi noted that in Kogi state, a total of 530,160 pills of tramadol and 99,000 tabs of diazepam were also seized along the Okene-Abuja highway from a bus driver, Suleiman Oyedokun, 41, coming from Onitsha, Anambra state and going to Kontagora in Niger State on Monday 13th March.

The same day, 576, 100 pills of tramadol concealed in bags of rubber slippers were intercepted by NDLEA officers at a trailer garage, old mile 3 road area of Gombe metropolis, Akko LGA, Gombe State. Four suspects: Usman Suleiman; Ya’u Yusuf; Saidu Suleiman and Abubakar Umar have so far been arrested in connection with the seizure.

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Two suspects: Monday Suleiman, 62, and Sama’ila Mohammed, 30 were arrested while a bribe of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N1,200,000) offered NDLEA officers were documented as part of exhibits to prosecute the suspects.

Operatives in Delta state also on Wednesday 15th March arrested a local female distiller of Cannabis Sativa and dry gin, Ebi Akpotudua, 52, to produce a cocktail drink popularly known as monkey tail. She was arrested at Ugboroke by river road, Warri with 19.5 liters of monkey tail and 22.2kg of cannabis.

Chairman/Chief Executive Officers of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), however, commended the officers for their professionalism and for staying focused.

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