Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Lagos-based businessman, Ajah Johnson Uchenna, along with his wife, Rosemary Uchenna, and their two daughters, Stella Uchenna and Ngozi Uchenna, as well as a family friend, Okoro Elijah, for allegedly running a family drug cartel.
NDLEA’s Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the arrest was made possible through credible intelligence gathering by the agency.
He stated that the couple was first apprehended on June 13 by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Ojo, Lagos, and transferred to the NDLEA along with 277.5kg of skunk, following a series of operations by security agencies.
The agency spokesman added that while still in detention, the agency got information that the illicit drug network was still running in their house, leading to a raid on July 1 which culminated in the arrest of their daughters and the family friend where an additional 231 kg of skunk was recovered.
“A businessman, Ajah Johnson Uchenna and his wife Rosemary Uchenna along with their two daughters, Stella Uchenna and Ngozi Uchenna as well as their family friend Okoro Elijah have been taken into custody after investigation revealed they run a major illicit drug distribution network in Lagos,” Babafemi said in the statement.
“The couple was first arrested on Friday 13th June by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) in Ojo area of the state and transferred to NDLEA along with 277.5kg skunk.
‘While they were still being investigated in custody, credible intelligence revealed that the family business was going on in his house. This led to a raid of their home and a packing store where 231kg of same substance was recovered on Tuesday 1st July.
“Three persons arrested during the raid include their two daughters: Ngozi Uchenna and Blessing Uchenna as well as their family friend Okoro Elijah, who were running the family business in the absence of the couple.”
