Taraba State Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a 35-year-old Chadian for an alleged drug deal.
Suleiman Jadi, State Commander, made the announcement in a statement by the agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Thursday in Abuja.
He said that the suspect, Adama Uomar-Issa, was arrested on Wednesday in Jalingo, the state capital. He was in possession of 21.70 kilogrammes of Tramadol 225 milligrammes and 250 milligrammes.
Jadi said that 15.7 kilogrammes of exol.5, the sum of 100,050 France CAF and N61, 000 were also recovered from the suspect.
“The suspect speaks only French and Arabic, he claims to be taking the substances to Chad Republic before his arrest.
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“Our investigations have, however, shown that he is a major supplier of illicit drugs to Boko Haram insurgents.
“At the point of arrest, it was discovered that the drugs, which he bought from Onitsha were concealed inside new ladies’ handbags and shoes, ” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the arrest is coming barely one week after the arrest a 70-year old Nigerian allegedly supplying illicit drug to Boko Haram insurgents and bandits.
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