Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), special operation unit, have disrupted criminal activities of another cocaine syndicate in Abuja at the weekend with the arrest of three leaders of the group.
Nnajiofor Celestine Kenechukwu, 41, and Okoro Chigozie Christian, 35, were arrested on Friday at a hotel in Abuja with 718 grams of cocaine.
Spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said this on Sunday in a statement in Abuja.
“A follow up operation at the residence of Okoro Chigozie in Gwarimpa, led to the recovery of 19 blocks of Arizona, a strain of cannabis weighing 9.823kg and monetary exhibits: N545,500 and $250, as well as property documents.
“Two vehicles: Toyota Camry 2007 marked BWR 94 BM and Toyota Camry 2012 marked RBC 154 BS were also recovered from them,” Babafemi said.
He said that another follow up operation to the residence of Nnajiofor Celestine in Karu, Nasarawa State on Saturday, also led to the recovery of various quantities of Arizona and methamphetamine while his girlfriend and accomplice, Ifemenam Oge was arrested.
Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives launched massive raids across Lagos, Edo and Ondo state leading to the seizure of over 44,948.1kgs (44.9 tonnes) of illicit drugs and arrests of eight suspects as well as the seizure of 11 vehicles owned by the drug cartels.
