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Fake police officer nabbed with 76kg skunk in Adamawa – NDLEA

Operatives of the Adamawa Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 58-year-old Victor Chinedu Anwanya, and 47-year-old Femi Abiodun, with 80 blocks of compressed cannabis sativa weighing 76kilogrammes, concealed in three white sacks tucked in the booth of a Toyota Avalon car with registration number: LAGOS DC 997 FST.

According to the state Commander of NDLEA, Idris Bello, the suspects were arrested on Monday 3rd May, 2021 at about 6am in Mayo Belwa town, Mayo Belwa LGA, Adamawa State.

“They took off from Auchi in Edo State. Also recovered from them was a fake Police Warrant Card bearing the name of Chinedu Anwanya with the rank of a DSP,” the Commander of Narcotics stated.

Reacting to the development, Gen. Marwa commended officers and men of the Ondo and Adamawa state Commands of the Agency for their vigilance and commitment to work.

He charged them and their counterparts in other Commands to continue the nationwide offensive action against the illicit trade.

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