Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a wanted drug baroness, Bridget Oghenekevwe Emeka, popularly known as Mama, in Delta State.
The 59-year-old woman is said to be the backbone behind a major drug cartel in charge of distributing hard drugs in Delta and other neighboring states.
According to a statement released by Femi Babafemi, the Spokesperson of NDLEA, on Tuesday, May 17, the suspect was picked up at her palatial mansion where she cooks and distributes Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine and other illicit substances on Sunday, May 15.
NDLEA arrests
The statement reads,
“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 accommodates drug users and sells illicit substances to them and others in parts of Warri, Delta state.
“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.
NDLEA arrests
“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.
“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.”
The Chairman of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa, has applauded all the officers involved in the processes leading to the arrest of the cartel mastermind.
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