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NDLEA rearrests 83-year-old grandma for drug trafficking, nabs S’African

The NDLEA has rearrested an 83-year-old woman in Abia for drug trafficking, a year after her first conviction, and arrested a South African with cannabis. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-rearrests-83-year-old-grandma-for-drug-trafficking-nabs-safrican/

NDLEA rearrests 83-year-old grandma for drug trafficking, nabs S’African

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has rearrested an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, for alleged drug trafficking, just a year after her initial conviction for the same offense. Additionally, NDLEA operatives in Rivers State arrested a South African woman, Gebashe Sithandiwe Jessie, who was found in possession of 32.74kg of cannabis upon her arrival at the Port Harcourt International Airport.

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