NDLEA arrests 83-year-old grandma with meth, colorado, nabs South African with 32kg cannabis

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has rearrested an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday with consignments of methamphetamine and Colorado, hardly a twelvemonth aft she was convicted for drug-related offences.

The bureau besides arrested a South African woman, Gebashe Sithandiwe Jessie, with 32.74kg of cannabis astatine the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State.

NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this successful a connection connected Sunday, detailing respective cause seizures and arrests crossed the country.

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

She was allegedly recovered with quantities of methamphetamine and Colorado tied astir her waist with a wrapper.

Babafemi said her apprehension followed quality reports indicating that she operated a notorious cause associated wherever transgression elements allegedly gathered and terrorised residents of the community.

The octogenarian was archetypal arrested connected May 17, 2025, alongside her 32-year-old daughter, Chisom Uchechi, astatine the aforesaid residence.

The NDLEA said the operatives recovered 50 grammes of methamphetamine, 522 grammes of skunk, 260 grammes of caller cannabis leaves and 12 grammes of tramadol from them.