A 20-year-old hair stylist, identified as Josephine Odunu and a dispatch rider, Edesemi Ikporo, 30, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for selling and distributing illicit drug-laced chin-chin to school students and at social parties in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state.
NDLEA officers on patrol around Opolo area of Yenagoa had on Sunday, 10th March 2024 intercepted the motorcycle dispatch rider, Edesemi, and recovered 200grams of chin-chin produced with cannabis sativa, which he was on a mission to deliver to a buyer.
This was disclosed on Sunday in Abuja by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA, adding that a swift follow-up operation led to the arrest of the hairdresser, Josephine, who distributes the drugged chin-chin from the salon where she works in Kpansia area of Yenagoa.
A search of the salon also led to the recovery of 3.00 kilograms bringing the total weight of the illicit substance seized from the duo to 3.2kg.
Investigations revealed that they distribute the Chin-Chin often laced with cannabis and tramadol to students and at birthday parties.
While Edesemi handles the delivery to buyers, Josephine is a major distributor to a wanted suspect who produces the drugged Chin-Chin.
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd) has applauded their counterparts in all the commands across the country for intensifying their WADA advocacy lectures thus creating a fair balance between their drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
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