NDLEA arrests 42, hunts suspected drug baron in Edo
The NDLEA in Edo State has arrested 42 suspected drug traffickers and declared a suspected drug baron, Gospel Mudiaga Odeh, wanted after he escaped. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-42-hunts-suspected-drug-baron-in-edo/
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 42 suspected drug traffickers. The arrests were made in September, and those detained include 20 males and 22 females.
The NDLEA also destroyed 10 cannabis farms covering 3.69 hectares in the state. During the operations, 271.92348 kg of illicit substances were seized, comprising cannabis sativa, psychotropic substances, and methamphetamine, as well as codeine syrup.
A suspected notorious drug trafficker, Gospel Mudiaga Odeh, also known as Omega, was arrested alongside his sales girl, Ojugo Mercy, but Odeh narrowly escaped and was declared wanted by the agency, according to Daily Post Nigeria.
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