NDLEA arrests Abia drug lord with 100kg cocaine, his house marked for demolition

Chibuike Apollos suspected notorious dealer in illicit drugs in Abia State was arrested on Wednesday in his hideout at Mbausi in the Isialangwa North Local Government of the state.

According to Punch, the spokesman for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement that Apollos had been on the wanted list of the Abia State Command of the agency since February following the arrest of one Chima Ukeleonu, the suspect behind the viral video in January showing a young man hawking illicit drugs on the street.

Babafemi said, “As a result, 38-year-old Apolos was put on the wanted list. Following his arrest in the early hours of Wednesday, the Abia State Government has already marked his house that serves as his hideout for demolition.”

The Commander, NDLEA, Abia State Command, Bamidele Akingbade, said, “The command had been on his trail since February this year. Fortunately, we got a tip-off that he just received some quantities of cannabis from Edo State. Notwithstanding the tense security situation in the South-East, especially Abia state, the command still embarked on the operation, which culminated in the arrest of one Chibuike Apolos with 10 bags of cannabis weighing 100kg, 1.6 grams of cocaine, one gram of heroin and five grams of methamphetamine.

“The suspect is one of the major suppliers of illicit drugs in Abia State, especially in the Isialangwa communities. The state governor has been notified and the suspect’s building has been marked for demolition.”

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