The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has arrested an international drug peddler from Ozobulu, Anambra state.
The agency discovered three clandestine
laboratories used for illegal production of methamphetamine built by the dealer
Chukwunwendu Sylvester Ikejiakwu , aka Blessed, The illegal drug factories were detected in Anambra State South East Nigeria. A suspected drug kingpin Mr. Chukwunwendu Sylvester Ikejiakwu aka Blessed who was arrested is said
to be the owner of the laboratories and leader of an International Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) that recruits and sponsors drug couriers to China, Malaysia, Turkey and Italy.
NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Ahmadu Giade said that sufficient evidences had been gathered on the suspect to ease his prosecution. According to the NDLEA boss who
described the arrest as the latest outstanding operational success recorded by the Agency,
“the Special Enforcement Team (SET) of the NDLEA has concluded a model investigation of an International Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO).
Some of the drug couriers he sponsored are languishing in jail in China, Malaysia, Turkey
and Italy. Some are believed to have died in foreign prisons. Besides, Nigeria has suffered international embarrassment due to arrest of
our nationals abroad Notwithstanding the challenges, Giade said that
the era of in-depth and analytical
investigations have come to stay in the NDLEA.
A solid foundation has been established and we shall continue to build on the existing structures. The Agency shall ensure that this case is diligently prosecuted and all assets traced to the suspect and his group is forfeited
to the federal government.
He reassured members of the public that no drug baron shall go unpunished. At the most expedient time, more drug barons shall be exposed and prosecuted. I wish to thank the officers that took part in the operation and urge them not to relent as every outstanding
performance shall be rewarded.
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