NDLEA operatives have arrested a Monarch in Anambra State after discovering a stash of cocaine and heroin in his royal palace.
In a statement released on Monday by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said its operatives at the Anambra command recovered about 58.5 grammes of cocaine and 13.9 grammes of heroin.
Babafemi, who failed to reveal the identity of the traditional ruler, disclosed that operatives are at the monarch’s palace helping to trace the owner of the consignment.
“Operatives of the Anambra State Command of the Agency have recovered 58.5 grammes of cocaine and 13.9 grammes of heroin concealed in the palace of a prominent traditional ruler in the state,” he said.
“Investigations are on-going to unravel how the illicit drugs were hidden in the palace and the palace security guards are helping in tracing the dealer behind the consignment, Muhammadu Misbahu Idris, the Anambra state Commander of the NDLEA stated”.
