By Abba Gwale
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Taraba State has arrested a 35-year-old Chadian, who sells narcotics to insurgents with assorted drugs.
This was contained in statement issued today by the spokesperson of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, which came barely one week after the arrest of a 70-year-old terrorist from the Republic of Niger who supplies illicit drugs to Boko Haram members and bandits.
The suspect, Adama Uomar Issa, was arrested on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Jalingo, Taraba State capital with 21.70Kg of Tramadol 225mg and 250mg, 15.7Kg of Exol.5; 100,050 France CAF and N61, 000.
The Taraba State Commander of the NDLEA, Suleiman Jadi, said the suspect speaks only French and Arabic and claims he was taking the illicit substances to Chad Republic before he was intercepted in Jalingo.
However, Investigations have shown that he is a major supplier of illicit drugs to Boko Haram insurgents.
“At the point of interdiction, the drugs, which he bought from Onitsha in Anambra state, were concealed inside new ladies’ handbags and shoes,” he said.
In a related development, operatives of the anti-drug law enforcement agency have raided drug joints in Warri Street, Kaduna, where 29.5 grammes of cocaine and heroin were recovered along with 456 grammes of rophynol tablets. Two peddlers: Suleiman Yusuf and Abubakar Abdullahi were arrested during the sting operation.”
Meanwhile, 181kg of cannabis sativa was seized in Gaidam, Yobe state, and a suspect arrested in connection with the seizure.
The Yobe State Commander of the NDLEA, Apeh Reuben, said that the consignment was transported from Lagos to Yobe and was moving from Yobe to Niger Republic, but was intercepted at the border post in Gaidam, while attempting to cross to Niger.
