US EditionNDLEA arrests 80-year-old ex-convict, uncovers illicit drugs in mannequins
NDLEA arrested an 80-year-old repeat offender and seized 5.7 kg of skunk cannabis hidden in mannequins and residences during intelligence-led operations across multiple Nigerian states.
- On Saturday, 10th January 2025, NDLEA operatives arrested Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta, 80‑year‑old ex‑convict, with 5.7 kilograms of skunk in Mmanta‑Abak village.
- On Friday, 9th January NDLEA operatives intercepted Ani Onyebuchi Romans on Oron‑Ibaka road with full‑body mannequins containing 5.3 kilograms of tramadol bound for Cameroun.
- At Lamido Aliyu Mustapha International Airport, Yola, authorities recovered 30,950 capsules of tramadol from Ugwoke Chibueze on Tuesday, 6th January, alongside multi-kilogram cannabis seizures in Ibadan, Irrua, and Taraba.
- The agency recovered �1,307,100 in cash during an arrest on Saturday, 10th January, and seized two vehicles including a Toyota Venza and Toyota Yaris marked HG 06 LYD on Thursday, 8th January.
- Commands across the country sustained outreach while carrying out raids, continuing War Against Drug Abuse sensitisation at Government Day Science and Technical College, Babura, and Abiayubal Ansari Islamiyya School, Fagge LGA, with arrests in Edo State including Osagbovo Edigin, Ebimi Labo and Akhimie Success.
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NDLEA nabs 80-year-Old ex-convict, uncovers illicit drugs in full-body mannequins
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an 80-year-old ex-convict, Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta, for returning to the illicit drug trade barely three years after serving a jail term for a similar offence.
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NDLEA arrests 80-year-old ex-convict, uncovers illicit drugs in mannequins
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested an 80-year-old grand father, Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta, barely three years
NDLEA Nabs 80-Year-Old Drug Lord Again, Intercepts Tramadol-Laced Mannequins
Just three years after being arrested, prosecuted, and sentenced to two years in prison for drug trafficking, 80-year-old Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta has once again been apprehended by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for resuming his involvement in the illicit trade. Nkanta, described by the agency as a notorious drug dealer, was first arrested by NDLEA operatives on December 14, 2022, and subsequently prosecuted and co…
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