The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun Command has arrested one Saheed Adeyemi, a major distributor of crack cocaine in the state.

According to a statement by the Spokesperson of the Osun NDLEA, Charles Odigie, Adeyemi was arrested through a commercial driver, Kazeem Alamu who was conveying the exhibit to Osogbo for delivery.

Odigie stated that wraps of 4.7kg of cannabis Sativa, 26.5gms and 6.5gms of cocaine was recovered from the driver while another 1.5gms of cocaine was recovered from Adeyemi.

Copy of the statement made available to BEYOND AFRICA yesterday reads: “On Monday 13th May 2024, a team of Operatives led by SN Falore Ayoola during motorized patrol along Ode-Omu/Osogbo Road intercepted a commercial Ash colored Toyota Avensus Wagon car with Reg No SMK 131 CX and recovered a consignment containing 9 block-like wraps of cannabis sativa which weighed 4.7 kg.

“The driver Kazeem Alamu ‘M’ 40 years claimed it was a waybill meant to be delivered to someone in Osogbo.
Further search of the vehicle led to the recovery of another consignment containing another 26.5gms of cannabis sativa and 6.5gms of cocaine.

“A follow-up operation was initiated and it led to the arrested of one Adeyemi Saheed ‘M’ 33 years who came with an unregistered gold colored Toyota Corolla to collect the consignment containing 26.5gms of cannabis and 6.5gms of cocaine.

“Search on the Toyota Corolla he brought led to the recovery of 1.5gms of cocaine”.

Meanwhile, the state commander CN Nnadi W Chidi, commended the efforts of his officers and warned drug dealers/couriers to relocate from osun state or get arrested and prosecuted.