A wanted 59-year-old drug baroness, Bridget Oghenekevwe Emeka, a.k.a Mama has been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in Delta State.
The backbone of a major cartel distributing drugs in Delta and adjourning states was broken on Sunday 15th May following the
The backbone of a major cartel distributing drugs was arrested alongside nine of her staff and associates at her palatial mansion on Sunday 15th May 2022
A statement by Femi Babafemi, Director,
He said the suspect was nabbed in a mansion where she cooks and distributes Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and other illicit substances and accommodates drug users, and sells illicit substances to them and others in parts of Warri, Delta state.
“Apart from various quantities of Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Molly, and Loud seized from her home and drug bunks; a pump-action gun, 15 cartridges, documents, two cars, mobile phones, drug paraphernalia such as sodium bicarbonate and polythene wrappings were also recovered for further investigation.
While five of her staff who cook, cut, packaged, and distribute the drugs were found in her house located at Favour Street, Otukutu, Effurun Warri, four of her associates were equally arrested at her drug bunks in other parts of the town during the raids by Strike Force officers of NDLEA supported by the military.
The drug baroness has been under surveillance for weeks after her identification as a major distributor of illicit drugs in the South-South state. Bridget cooks Cocaine into Crack Cocaine for local distribution and consumption in drug joints.
Some of the paraphernalia for making Crack recovered from her house include:
sodium bicarbonate, which is the main adulterant and recipe for making crack cocaine, as well as transparent nylon used in wrapping the finished product.”
Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) commended the officers and men involved in all the processes leading to the eventual execution of the operation plan while applauding the armed forces for their unwavering support for the Agency.