NDLEA Invades Katsina Wedding Drug Party, Arrests Groom, Others

By Babatunde Solanke

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a wedding drug party reception in Katsina State.

The bust resulted in the, as confirmed by, The Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi confirmed the development in a statement posted on his Facebook account on Sunday.

Babafemi, who disclosed  the groom and 25 individuals are currently cooling –off in detention, “Say a prayer against the demon of drugs in the lives of our youths this Sunday as #ndlea_nigeria busted another drug party organised as a wedding reception.

“Say a prayer against the demon of drugs in the lives of our youths this Sunday as #ndlea_nigeria busted another drug party organised as a wedding reception. Groom and 25 others arrested,” he wrote.

https://1630f2488493fec2149779ba882d2bc4.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html The statement also said the big cartels also suffered heavy losses some hours before the arrest with the seizure of their cocaine consignments.

“The big cartels also suffered heavy loss hours ago with the seizure of their cocaine consignments,” the statement read.

The arrested individuals, including the groom, are now in custody as investigations proceed and 25 others arrested,” he wrote.

The statement also said the big cartels also suffered heavy losses some hours before the arrest with the seizure of their cocaine consignments.

“The big cartels also suffered heavy loss hours ago with the seizure of their cocaine consignments,” the statement read.

The arrested individuals, including the groom, are now in custody as investigations proceed.