The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Tuesday announced it has broken the backbone of a major cartel distributing drugs in Delta and adjourning states, following the arrest of a wanted 59-year-old drug baroness, Bridget Oghenekevwe Emeka, a.k.a Mama.
The Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi said on Sunday, operatives of the Agency, arrested the suspect at her palatial mansion where she allegedly cooks and distributes Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine and other illicit substances.
According to the NDLEA spokesperson, no fewer than nine of her staff and associates were arrested along with her in coordinated simultaneous operations at her expansive residence and drug bunks where she accommodates drug users and sells illicit substances to them and others in parts of Warri, Delta state.
Babafemi said: “Apart from various quantities of Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Molly, and Loud seized from her home and drug bunks; a pump action gun, 15 cartridges, documents, two cars, mobile phones, drug paraphernalia such as sodium bicarbonate and polythene wrappings were also recovered for further investigation.
While five of her staff that cook, cut, package and distribute the drugs were found in her house located at Favour Street, Otukutu, Effurun Warri, four of her associates were equally arrested at her drug bunks in other parts of the town during the raids by Strike Force officers of NDLEA supported by the military.”
He revealed that the drug baroness has been under surveillance for weeks after her identification as a major distributor of illicit drugs in the South South state. “Bridget cooks Cocaine into Crack Cocaine for local distribution and consumption in drug joints.
“Some of the paraphernalia for making Crack recovered from her house include: sodium bicarbonate, which is the main adulterant and recipe for making crack cocaine, as well as transparent nylon used in wrapping the finished product,” he said.
Babafemi quotes the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) as commending the officers and men involved in all the processes leading to the eventual execution of the operation plan, while also appreciating the armed forces for their unwavering support for the Agency.
