NDLEA bursts ‘skuchies’ factory in Ogun as producer escapes

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Ogun State command, have raided and dismantled a “Skuchies” factory around Ajaka in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state.

“Skuchies” is a portent and addictive drug, which is a concoction with different types of drugs.

During the operation, a suspect, Adekunle Adekola, was arrested, while one Abiodun, identified as “the principal suspect, notorious skuchies producer and dealer, a.k.a Iya Tobi”, escaped.

The NDLEA’s State commander, CN Ibiba Jane Odili, in a statement on Saturday in Abeokuta, said the command’s operatives carried out the exercise following an intelligence gathered on the operation of the factory.

Odili said exhibits seized at the factory during the operations include, 124 gallons of 5 litres of Skuchies, 306 gallons of 3 litres of Skuchies, 10kg of cannabis Sativa, 20 litres of cough syrup with Codeine, 7 deep freezers, 2 gas cylinders, 1 industrial cooker, 4 stabilizers and 1 firman generator.

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The statement reads “On Thursday 6th July, 2023 a team of operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency based on intelligence,raided and dismantled a Skucchies factory around Ajaka area of Sagamu, Ogun State.

“Exhibits seized at the factory during the operations include 124 gallons of 5 litres of Skucchies, 306 gallons of 3 litres of Skucchies, 10kg of cannabis Sativa, 20 litres of cough syrup with Codeine, 7 deep freezers, 2 gas cylinders, 1 industrial cooker, 4 stabilizers, 1 firman generator and 1 sound system with a speaker.

“During the operation, One suspect, Adekunle Adekola male was arrested in the factory, while the principal suspect, a notorious skucchies producer and dealer Abiodun a.k.a Iya Tobi is at large. Skuchies is a portent and addictive drug, which is a concoction with different types of drugs.”