The National Drug Law and Enfrocement Agency (NDLEA), Rivers State Command said it has arrested a notorious female physically challenged illicit drug dealer identified as Celina Ekeke with 24 sacks of cannabis sativa weighing over 231kg.
According to a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer(PRO), Emmanuel Ogbumgbada,the suspect was arrested at Obunku Community in Oyigbo Local Governnment Area of Rivers State following a search operation.
“On Wednesday 29th June, 2022, at about 0200 hours, Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Etche Area Command of Rivers State Command carried out a search operation at Obunku community of Oyigbo LGA in Rivers State and arrested one Celina Ekeke ‘female’ a notorious drug dealer with 24 sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 231.2kg.
She has been on the watch list of the Agency for sometime now as she uses her deformed legs to disguise and sell illicit drugs,”the statement said. The PRO said the suspect is presently undergoing investigation at the Rivers State Command Headquarters.
The statement said the State Commander on NDLEA, Ahmed Mamuda has restated his earlier warning to all drug dealers to desist from it because “we will surely fish them out, particularly as the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA Rtd Brig. Gen Buba Marwa has charged us to go on offensive action against all drug dealers.”
The statement used this medium to call on the public to give the Agency credible information that will enable them sanitize the society of hard drugs, while calling on drug users to seek help now before it is too late.
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