Illicit Drugs: NDLEA arrests 3 suspects in Lagos State

Salihu Ali, Abuja

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has arrested three suspects with illicit drugs including 200 sachets of 225mg Tramadol and 1.5kilograms of cannabis Sativa in Lagos State

The agency added that a skit maker, Sunday Joshua, popularly known as De-General was also arrested in the early hours of Wednesday following a raid of a notorious drug joint at Orchid Estate in Lekki.

The Director Media and Advocacy NDLEA headquarters Abuja Mr Femi Babafemi said; Acting on credible intelligence, the narcotic officers stormed the drug joint in the estate, some persons including the suspected dealer ran away with bags suspected to contain exhibits.”

A trail showed; They ran into a house located at 2B Saula Akinlolu way, Orchid estate, which is the residence of 22-year-old Sunday Joshua aka De General where a search led to the recovery of drug exhibits including cannabis Sativa; Tramadol 225mg, and some paraphernalia for drug use.”

This was after the suspect had requested to record on video the search, which the officers out of a sense of civility allowed. The video trending on social media was the moment the suspect and his friends decided to disrupt the bid to conduct a search of the house.

In his confessional statement in custody, the suspect admitted ownership of the drugs recovered from his house.”

 

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