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Soldiers arrest 30-yr-old drug peddler with 60 wraps of cocaine
A 30-year old drug peddler simply identified as Collins has been arrested in the Festac Town area of Lagos State, with 60 wraps of whitish substance suspected to be cocaine.
The suspect, who was paraded at the 9 Brigade Command of the Nigeria Army, Ikeja Cantonment in Lagos State, on Saturday, was arrested in the early hours of Friday by army officers.
Brigade, Brig. -Gen. Musa Etsu-Ndagi who spoke during the parade of the suspect said Collins who was arrested by the men of the Exercise Crocodile Smile would soon be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation.
He said; “You will recall that the Chief of Army Staff ( COAS) Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai, on November 19 flagged-off Exercise Crocodile Smile.
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“The exercise is now yielding results; the suspect was arrested by the Operation Crocodile Smile troop and he confessed to committing the crime.”
Etsu-Ndagi advised drug dealers to desist from trading in such substances saying it was increasing crime in the society.
“I strongly advise drug dealers to desist from trading in substances of this nature because these are substances that actually exacerbate crime in society.
“When people take these substances, they become violent and will not know what they are doing anymore.”
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