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NDLEA Arrests Nursing Murder For Trying to Smuggle Drugs Inside Fufu For Suspect in Custody

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Mariam Drissu , a 35-year-old nursing mother has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Edo state for attempting to smuggle drugs which was buried in wraps of Fufu into a cell for a suspect in custody.

Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement on Sunday, October 24.

“In a most audacious move, a nursing mother, 35-year-old Mariam Drissu was arrested at the Edo state Command headquarters of the Agency on Thursday 21st October while trying to smuggle drugs into the cell for a suspect in custody. Officers on duty had while searching the food brought by Mariam for her relation in custody discovered two cups of “Loud” cannabis weighing 13grams buried inside the food (akpu) meant for the suspect in custody.” the statement read.

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Operatives, recently intercepted over 2,060 kilograms of assorted drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, tramadol and rohypnol at differents operations like the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos as well as Ondo, Edo, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau and some courier companies.

The Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) Commending the officers and men of the MMIA, Ondo, Edo, Kano, Kaduna and Plateau Commands as well as DOGI, for their resilience and tenacity, also urged them to continue to keep their eyes on the goal until all the drug cartels in the country are totally dismantled.

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