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NDLEA intercepts over 320,000 tramadol capsules in Taraba

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  • Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted a truck carrying building materials and discovered over 320,000 tramadol capsules, along with other illicit substances.
  • The agency also reported arrests of a 75-year-old man in Ebonyi, a female suspect in Imo, and multiple traffickers in Edo and Kano states, seizing various drugs including skunk and codeine.
  • These operations are part of the NDLEA's ongoing War Against Drug Abuse campaign across Nigerian schools, with leadership commending the efforts of its officers.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported significant drug seizures across several Nigerian states, highlighting the persistent challenge of illicit substance trafficking. In Taraba State, operatives intercepted a truck en route from Onitsha to Jalingo, uncovering a substantial cache of opioids concealed beneath building materials. The seizure included 320,840 tramadol capsules, 600 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 4,500 rohypnol pills, and 299 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup. A 22-year-old suspect, Buhari Abdullahi, was arrested at the scene.

A thorough search of the vehicle by the NDLEA operatives at the Nukkai Timber Shade, Jalingo, led to the discovery of a massive drug stash concealed beneath the cargo, while a 22-year-old suspect, Buhari Abdullahi, was promptly arrested.

— Femi BabafemiStatement detailing the interception of drugs in Taraba State.

Further operations led to arrests in other states. In Ebonyi, a 75-year-old man, Okebe Samuel, was apprehended with 300 grams of skunk. Imo State saw the recovery of 8 kilograms of skunk and the arrest of Chioma Okeke, 32, during a raid in Orlu. Edo State reported the arrest of four individuals, including three women, in Benin City, with various drugs like skunk, Loud, and methamphetamine seized. Kano State authorities arrested a 19-year-old with 38 kilograms of skunk, and Gombe State intercepted 15,000 tramadol capsules.

Demonstrating that age is no barrier to the enforcement of the law, NDLEA operatives in Ebonyi State tracked down and arrested a 75-year-old grandpa, Okebe Samuel, at Okposi.

— NDLEADescription of the arrest of an elderly suspect in Ebonyi State.

These seizures are part of the NDLEA's broader War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) initiative, which includes sensitisation campaigns in schools across Oyo, Lagos, Anambra, and Kano states. The agency's Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended the officers involved in these operations, emphasizing the ongoing commitment to combating drug trafficking and abuse nationwide.

The War Against Drug Abuse social advocacy activities by NDLEA Commands and formations equally continued across the country in the past week.

— Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd)Commentary on the ongoing sensitisation campaigns.
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