The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a female suspect in Damaturu, Yobe State, for allegedly being in possession of 39 parcels of cannabis.
Mr. Bello Wakirwa, the agency’s spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Damaturu.
He said operatives of the agency detained the suspect on September 27 during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Damaturu–Maiduguri Highway.
“The recovered drug is a highly potent synthetic strain of cannabis weighing 1.4 kilogrammes.
“The illicit substance was carefully concealed inside the casing of her travelling bag in an attempt to evade detection,” he said.
Wakirwa added that a swift follow-up operation led to the arrest of a second female suspect in connection with the crime.
“She was apprehended at her residence on Baga Road, Maiduguri, and is currently assisting investigators with further inquiries,” he said.
He assured that the agency would leave no stone unturned in ridding the state of illicit drug peddling.
