Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled several drug joints and hideouts within and around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), arresting 132 suspects and recovering 220 kilograms of assorted illicit substances.
NDLEA
The agency disclosed this in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi.
According to the statement, the raids were jointly conducted by the agency’s Directorate of Operations and General Investigation and the FCT Strategic Command between April 11 and April 25.
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Babafemi said the operation followed weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance across identified drug hotspots in Abuja and surrounding communities.
He said the exercise was aimed at dismantling illicit drug hubs linked to substance abuse, trafficking and related criminal activities in the capital city.
Areas raided during the operation included Torabora Hills, Area 3, Gwarinpa, AYA, Durumi, Banex, Dei-Dei, Kubwa, Apo, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Wuse Zone 4, Garki Area 10, Jabi and the Suleja axis, among others.
Babafemi said substances recovered from the various locations included 214.79kg of skunk, a strain of cannabis, 5.524kg of Diazepam, 2.352kg of Exol, and 1.119kg of Tramadol.
Other items seized included 145.8 grammes of Mogadon, 93.52 grammes of cocaine, 84.3 grammes of Rohypnol, 10.9 grammes of methamphetamine, 3.17 grammes of ecstasy and six bottles of codeine syrup.
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He added that operatives encountered resistance during the raids in Durumi Area 1 and Suleja Market axis.
However, he said the officers successfully subdued the suspected drug syndicates and disrupted their operations without recording any casualties.
Babafemi reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to sustaining nationwide operations aimed at curbing drug abuse, trafficking and related crimes.
