NDLEA Arrests 68-Year-Old Man, Woman with 266 AK-47 Ammunition in Kaduna

NDLEA Arrests 68-Year-Old Man, Woman with 266 AK-47 Ammunition in Kaduna

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, has arrested a 68-year-old man with large quantities of suspected psychotropic substances and a woman found in possession of 266 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition in separate operations across the state.

The 68-year-old suspect, identified as Ifeanyi Egwolonwu, was arrested by NDLEA operatives during a patrol along the Zaria-Kano Expressway at Gwargwaje, Zaria.

Items recovered from him included 2,770 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 100 ampoules of diazepam injection, 11,000 tablets of diazepam and 4,500 tablets of Exol-5, with the substances weighing a total of 15.2 kilogrammes.

In a separate operation along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, operatives arrested a woman, Aisha Isah, at the Kaduna tollgate with 266 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition.

The Command also arrested seven suspects, including Faisal Adamu, in the Banke area of Kaduna State. The operation led to the recovery of 178.85 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, alongside quantities of diazepam, tramadol, Exol-5 and pregabalin tablets.

The State Commander, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, commended officers and men of the Command for their dedication, professionalism and sustained efforts in combating drug trafficking and the circulation of illicit substances.

He urged them to intensify their efforts to rid the state of drug-related activities.

The statement was signed by S. Garba, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics (ASN), Command Media and Advocacy Officer, NDLEA Kaduna State Command.

NDLEA Arrests 68-Year-Old Man, Woman with 266 AK-47 Ammunition in Kaduna