NDLEA Arrests Wanted Drug Baron In Imo

A drug  trafficker,  Joachin  Mbonu,  who  is  on the wanted list of the National  Anti-Drugs  Agency  has been arrested. 

 
  Mbonu was arrested by  NDLEA  operatives  on  July  5  at  his village  house  in Imo  State.
 
  A statement  by the agency's spokesperson, Femi Babafemi,  on  Tuesday  said Mbonu was arrested  together  with his  partner.
 
  He stated that Mbonu belongs to a drug cartel behind the  manufacture  of methamphetamine.

 
  Babafemi  said:  "A  major drug cartel behind the production and distribution of  the  deadly psychoactive  substance  methamphetamine, popularly called  'meth',  has been  dismantled  by  NDLEA  operatives  following the arrest of the  42-year-old  leader of the  syndicate.  Old  Joachin Chikaodi Mbonu and his  partner  in  their  hidden  mansion  in  their  village  Umuomi,  Uzogba-Ezenomi  Autonomous  Community,  Ikeduru  Local  Government  Area  of  Imo  State.  "  The cartel with operational bases in Imo and Rivers  States  became  the  target of the  agency  after  intelligence  indicated  that  it is responsible for the distribution of  significant  quantities of methamphetamine in the  South-East,  South-South  and other parts of the  country.

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