The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in a recent sting operation, has apprehended two individuals—Josephine Odunu, a 20-year-old hair stylist, and Edesemi Ikporo, a 30-year-old dispatch rider—for their involvement in the sale of cannabis and tramadol-laced chin-chin to students and revelers in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
According to Mr. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, the arrest followed a vigilant patrol in the Opolo area of Yenagoa, where Edesemi was intercepted carrying 200 grams of the illicit snack.
Subsequent investigations led to Josephine’s arrest at the salon where she operates, with an additional 3.00 kilograms of the drugged substance seized from the premises.
Babafemi stated, “A swift follow-up operation led to the arrest of the hairdresser, Josephine, who distributed the drugged chin-chin from the salon where she works in the Kpansia area of Yenagoa.
“A search of the salon also led to the recovery of 3.00 kilograms bringing the total weight of the illicit substance seized from the duo to 3.2kg.
“Investigations reveal that they distribute the chin-chin often laced with cannabis and tramadol to students and at birthday parties.”
