83-year-old woman arrested with meth, Colorado as NDLEA seizes drugs nationwide

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested an 83-year-old woman, Mrs Uloma Uchechi Sunday, with consignments of methamphetamine and Colorado successful Abia State, hardly a twelvemonth aft she was prosecuted and convicted for a akin offence.

Uloma was arrested connected Wednesday, October 7, 2026, astatine her residence successful Ite-Uzo, Umuaguma, Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.

A connection by the NDLEA said quantities of methamphetamine and Colorado were recovered tied astir her waist with a wrapper during the operation.

Her apprehension followed credible quality that she was operating a cause associated wherever transgression elements who terrorise residents of the assemblage allegedly gathered.

The 83-year-old had antecedently been arrested by NDLEA operatives connected May 17, 2025, astatine the aforesaid residence, alongside her 32-year-old daughter, Chisom Uchechi.

During that operation, the bureau recovered 50 grams of methamphetamine, 522 grams of skunk, 260 grams of caller cannabis leaves and 12 grams of tramadol.

The 2 women pleaded blameworthy and were sentenced to 12 months successful situation oregon ...