The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) nabbed most-wanted drug baron, Sami Ashoko in Nassarawa state last Friday with 100 bags of illicit drug weighing 1,095.3kg, which was seized during a raid in his warehouse.
Ashoka a 39-year-old and an indigene of Ibilo in Akoko, Edo state, was busted in Shinge, Lafia; 100 bags of cannabis meant for Easter sales were recovered.
NDLEA in another raid, arrested two syndicates of a cartel in Iyamho, Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State on Friday and seized from them illicit consignment meant for Easter sales weighing 1,330kg.
Justice Arinze, Commander, Nassara State Command of the NDLEA said, “Sami Ashoko is the most wanted drug baron who has been on our watch list in Nasarawa state. This seizure has beaten the previous record of 45 bags weighing about a half-ton recovered in January 2021 as the highest singular seizure of cannabis since the inception of the Command in 1999. The seized consignment was meant for Easter sales, and which he expects to sell out in two weeks.”
Also, two members of another drug cartel, Adamu Badamosi and Adamu Abba, who were trying to distribute 950 compressed blocks of cannabis meant for Easter sales weighing 1,330kg gotten from Uzeba, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo state, were arrested by men of the NDLEA.
According to the Commander of Edo State Command of the Agency, Buba Wakawa, the traffickers had attempted to escape through hinterland routes in their white color Peugeot J5 space bus with registration number Lagos JJJ 722 XC.
He further mentioned that the arrest and seizure obstructed the Easter
sales plan by the drug cartel.
A drug trafficker who supplies to some notorious drug joint in Abuja was intercepted at the weekend along Gwagwalada expressway, FCT, while transporting 46 compressed blocks of cannabis to drug dealers in Mabushi and Banex.
Mohammed Salami, Commander, FCT Command of the Agency, had said in a statement that the notorious drug trafficker confessed to being a major supplier of illicit substances to major drug joints in Abuja.
Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Brig. General Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd) reacting to the Easter Operation had commended all officers and men who were involved in the operation adding that the shunk seized cannot be compared with other illicit substances available on the street.
