Tobi Adebayo
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a notorious drug baroness in Delta state.
NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday.
The wanted drug baroness was identified as 59-year-old Bridget Emeka a.k.a ‘Mama’.
According to the statement, Mama was arrested on Sunday, May 15, at her palatial mansion where she cooks and distributes crack cocaine, Methamphetamine and other illicit substances.
“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.
“Apart from various quantities of Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Molly, and Loud seized from her home and drug bunks; a pump-action gun was also recovered.
“15 cartridges, documents, two cars, mobile phones, and drug paraphernalia such as sodium bicarbonate and polythene wrappings were also recovered for further investigation.
“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.
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“The drug baroness had been under surveillance for weeks after her identification as a major distributor of illicit drugs in the South-South state.
“Some of the paraphernalia for making Crack recovered from her house include sodium bicarbonate.
“This is the main adulterant and recipe for making crack cocaine as well as transparent nylon used in wrapping the finished product,” he said.
