The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a couple in Benin City, Edo State, over alleged involvement in illicit dr¥g tr@fficking.
The suspects, identified as 32-year-old Christian Chukwuka and his 33-year-old wife, Nwanneka Christian, both from Ndokwa, Delta State, were apprehended during a raid on their warehouse along Sapele Road after intelligence linked them to illegal dr¥g operations.
According to the Edo State NDLEA Commander, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, operatives recovered 22 bags of sk¥nk c@nnabis weighing 219.5 kilograms and compressed blocks of C@nadian Lo¥d, a potent synthetic strain of c@nnabis, weighing 192.67 kilograms bringing the total seizure to over 412 kilograms.
Ofoyeju described the operation as a major success in the agency’s crackdown on dr¥g tr@fficking, noting that it underscores the growing thre@t of illicit dr¥g distribution in the state.
During interrogation, Christian allegedly admitted to the crime, saying unemployment and financial hardship drove him into dr¥g tr@fficking. He explained that although he trained as a truck driver after secondary school, he struggled to find work and was introduced to the illegal trade by a friend.
He also said the responsibility of providing for his wife and their twin children contributed to his decision, pleading for another chance and promising to abandon the illicit business.
The NDLEA said the couple will be charged to court after investigations are completed.
