NDLEA arrests drug baroness, recovers crack cocaine, rifle
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a drug baroness, identified as Bridget Oghenekevwe Emeka.
The agency describes the 59 years old woman as the “backbone of a major cartel distributing drugs in Delta and adjourning states.”
The suspect, as said, cooks and distributes crack cocaine, methamphetamine and other illicit substances.
In a statement by NDLEA’s spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the agency said Bridget was arrested along with nine of her associates “at her expansive residence and drug bunks”.
The statement adds that Bridget “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.
“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.”
