90-Year-Old Man, Others Arrested For Sale Of Illicit Drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 90-year-old, Yusuf Yarkadir for selling drugs to youths in Yarkadir Village, Rimi Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to a statement on Friday, Yarkadir who was arrested on Wednesday 7th July, said that he has been on the business of selling cannabis to youths for eight years.
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In a statement signed by the Spokesperson, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, the suspect promised to back out of the business, having tried in the past to stop the illicit trade without success.
Similarly, two teenage siblings along other suspects were arrested by narcotics officers in Ondo State Command of the NDLEA.
“The teenagers Onyema Sunday, 16; and his sister, Onyema Amaka, 15, were arrested in Car street area of Akure with 1.894kilograms of Tramadol on Monday 5th July, while 23-year-old Kazeem Oluyede was nabbed in Eru Oba Area of the capital city with 300grams of cannabis and 3grams of methamphetamine.
“Just as a lady Maryam Musa, 35, was arrested in Igbara-Oke, Ifedore Local Council Area of the state with 5.5kilograms of cannabis, all same day,” it said.
