NDLEA arrests 70-year-old with '57.2kg cannabis' in Nasarawa

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 70-year-old over alleged possession of illicit drugs in Lafia, Nasarawa state.

He said the suspect was arrested while the operatives were on patrol along Gwagwalada expressway on May 31.The agency also arrested one Suleiman Kazeem, and Sunday Gbenga with 426 kilograms of cannabis sativa processed and packed in sacks during a raid in Ara forest in Ekiti state. “The consignment estimated to be worth N960,000,000.00, which was brought in by a passenger, Ughenu Nnaife Francis was discovered at the E-arrival hall of the airport by personnel of NDLEA, Customs and others during a joint search operation by the security operatives while the suspect was attempting to smuggle the suitcases out of the hall.

 

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