NDLEA confiscates Methamphetamine worth N4 million in Rivers State

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has confiscated illicit drugs worth about N4million, in possession of a female suspect identified as Angela Sunday, during a raid at Odagwa in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, Africa Update reports.

The Command also arrested other suspects in various parts of the State. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Public Affairs Officer, Media and Advocacy Unit, NDLEA Rivers State Command, DCN Emmanuel Ogbumgbada, on April 8.

The statement sighted by Africa Update reads: On Thursday 6th April, 2023, at about 5pm, operatives of NDLEA Rivers State Command executed a raid operation at Odagwa, Etche and arrested one Angela Sunday ‘Female’ in possession of 800grm of Methamphetamine, with a street value of Four million naira (N4,000,000.00).

She was also found with 250grms of Cannabis Sativa and 59grms of Heroin. Still on the same operational stride, one Juliet Eze ‘Female’ was found with 47grms of Cannabis Sativa, 7grms of Methamphetamine, 3.5grms of Cocaine and 3grms of Heroin, respectively.

In a similar development, acting on a tasking order from the Agency’s Directorate of General Investigation (DOGI) and credible intelligence provided by a Whistle blower, operatives of the Command in Ahoada executed another raid operation at Omoku, at about 9am on Friday 7th April, 2023, and arrested one Monday Lucky ‘Male’ with 2.5grms of Methamphetamine and 1grm of Cannabis Sativa, respectively.

While at about 10:30 am of Friday 7th April, 2023, our operatives at Okrika Area Command of the State arrested one Johnson Baadee ‘Male’ with 4.3kg of Cannabis Sativa at Ogale – Eleme.

Meanwhile, in the month of March 2023, the Command arrested 23 drug peddlers such as seventeen (17) males and six (6) females with a total drug seizure of two hundred and eight point eight six four kgs (208.864 kgs) comprising cocaine, heroin, Cannabis Sativa, methamphetamine (aka Mkpurunmiri) and psychotropic substances.

The command also secured conviction of 17 drug defendants at the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt. They are all serving their jail terms at the Port Harcourt Correctional Service Centre.

While wishing the good people of Rivers State a Happy Easter celebration, the NDLEA Rivers State Commander, Commander Ahmed Mamuda, is urging Rivers residents to come forward with information that will enable us sanitize the society of illicit drug menace.

Thank you.