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VIDEO: NDLEA arrests six over drug cookies, noodles in Abuja
… Intercepts UK, Saudi-bound cocaine concealed in synthetic hair
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested six persons for selling drug cookies and noodles when they raided a relaxation centre, popularly called garden, at Wuse Zone 5 behind Shoprite in Abuja, following credible information.
During the raid, a lady identified as Rachael Famiyesun, 29, who deals in drug cookies was arrested along with her salesgirl, Stella Sunday, 20. Aside the cookies, they were also caught selling bottles of black currant drink, popularly called Zobo, prepared with cannabis.
NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
He said another business operator in the garden, Moses Obi, 30, was also arrested with his salesgirl, Aisha Abdulrahman, 19, for selling Indomie noodles prepared with cannabis. A barman, Ahonye Jonah, 31, who works with the owner of the garden, was equally arrested while one of their customers, 38-year-old Ngozi Justina Emelogu, was also picked during the raid on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
The NDLEA Spokesman added that two days earlier, officers of the FCT command of the Agency equally raided the Zuba Yam Market, where a drug dealer, Haruna Hassan, was arrested with 19.3kg cannabis.
Meanwhile, attempts by drug traffickers to export 1.53 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside hair cream to London, and another 880 grams of cocaine concealed inside synthetic hair to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as well as 3 grams of cocaine and 5grms of cannabis to Cyprus packed inside locally made shoes through two major courier companies in Lagos have been foiled by narcotic officers attached to the firms.