NDLEA Arrests 9, Seizes 2,635 kgs Of Hard Drugs In Calabar

Nine persons suspected of selling hard drugs have been nabbed by the Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, after seizing 2.635kg of drugs from the suspects on Monday in Calabar.

State Commander of the agency, Rachael Umebuali, stated this during an interactive session in Calabar.

The NDLEA commander stated that the drug dealers were nabbed by personnel from the command following complaints by some residents, leading to a raid by the agency in  Bogobiri, Effio Ette and mechanic village 8 Miles axis of Calabar Municipality, with exhibits in possession of the suspects.

In her words, the commander said, “We received complaints from some residents in these areas, and we went out to dislodge these black spots and flash areas.

“They converge here to take these banned substances and then move on to commit all sorts of crimes.

“We arrested five suspects, all males, from Bogobiri, two at Effio Ette, and two at the mechanic village in 8 Miles.

“Substances seized from them include 2.386kg of cannabis sativa, 202g of tramadol, 2g of methamphetamine and 45g of Diazepam, which amounts to 2.635kg”.

Umebuali stated that the command has destroyed over 100 hectares of cannabis sativa farms in Odukpani and Akamkpa local government areas of the state in the last month to discourage the drug trade.

The Commander insisted that the agency has zero tolerance for illicit drug business, warning that offenders will have no hiding place but will face the full weight of the law.