The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three men between 27 and 44 years old in Bayelsa for trafficking in psychoactive substances hidden in noodles.<\/p>\n
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi stated in Abuja on Sunday that two of the three men were arrested at Swali Jetty, Yenagoa, on March 27.<\/p>\n
He added that psychoactive drugs recovered from them were 73.425kg of codeine, molly, tramadol and diazepam.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe third suspect was nabbed at Amasoma, Yenagoa, in a follow-up operation.<\/p>\n
The drugs were concealed in jumbo sacks and conveyed to Swali Jetty in a tricycle,\u2019\u2019 he stated.<\/p>\n
The NDLEA also arrested two suspects at Orile Imo, Ogun, on March 29, and they had 137 blocks of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp weighing 71kg.<\/p>\n
Mr Babafemi also stated that in Taraba, NDLEA recovered 39,980 pills of tramadol from a 33-year-old suspect in Lankaviri village. Also, NDLEA operatives arrested a 29-year-old man in Wukari on March 28 with 131kg of Indian hemp.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Abia, NDLEA operatives arrested a 28-year-old man on Friday, March 29, at Akara Ahuba, in Isuikwuato Local Government Area.<\/p>\n
\u201cRecovered from him were 46.65kg of Indian hemp and different quantities of tramadol, methamphetamine and Rohypnol as well as N71,500 monetary exhibit,\u2019\u2019 Mr Babafemi added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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