The Special Operation Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have taken down a cartel controlled by a drug bar, 49-year-old Kelechi Monday Nwaobasi and his 50-year-old elder sister, Ms. Chinwe Rose Nwaobasi.
A statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi on Sunday said following their arrest cocaine and methamphetamine consignments worth over N4.1billion in street value were seized from their hideout in Aba, Abia state.
He noted that the special operation was conducted on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th June, 2024 at 3B, Boundary Avenue, Aba and a residence along Ohia road, Ohia, Abia State.
This followed months of intelligence gathering, leading to the arrest of the ring leaders and the combined seizure of 20.76 kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine from them.
