NDLEA confiscates 126kg of cocaine, 189kg of Indian hemp in Ebonyi
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ebonyi State has confiscated 126 kilogrammes of cocaine and 189 kg of Indian hemp during a raid in notorious hideouts in the state. The State Commander of the Agency, Mr Isa Adoro, made the disclosure while displaying the illegal drugs at its headquarters in Ntezi, adding that […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ebonyi State has confiscated 126 kilogrammes of cocaine and 189 kg of Indian hemp during a raid in notorious hideouts in the state.
The State Commander of the Agency, Mr Isa Adoro, made the disclosure while displaying the illegal drugs at its headquarters in Ntezi, adding that it also confiscated 26.7kg of psychotropic substances (tramadol).
Adoro said that the substances were confiscated from two suspects: Emmanuel Ikwuagwu and Olisah Abuah.
“The substances recovered from Ikwuagwu had 59 big pinches and 115 small pinches, totalling 174 pinches and measuring 80kg.
“The ones recovered from Abuah had 37 big pinches and 39 small pinches, totalling 76 pinches and measuring 46kg.
The NDLEA state commander said the Indian hemp were wrapped in four industrial, big bags measuring 189kg.
“We confiscated 600 ampules of tramadol injections weighing 3.3kg and 1,200 ampules of taramajen injections measuring 8.4kg.
“We also confiscated 20,000 tablets of phenobabitan tablets measuring 15kg and all these total 26.7kg,” he said.
He noted that four suspects were arrested in connection with the confiscated substances and would be prosecuted after forensic and related investigations were concluded.
“We will wait until investigations are concluded to ascertain whether the female suspect is innocent after claiming that she did not know when the cocaine substances were thrown into her shop,” he said.
One of the suspects, Emmanuel Ikwuagwu admitted ownership of the cocaine, attributing his indulgence in the crime to hardship and the zeal to survive in life.
Another suspect, Olisah Abuah, said though he was caught with the substances, he actually picked them from where they were hidden during the raid and decided to sell them to earn a living. (NAN)