In Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, has apprehended Josephine Odunu, a 20-year-old hair stylist, for putting drugs into fried flour snack popularly known as chin-chin.
Also arrested is Edesemi Ikporo, a 30-year-old dispatch rider, for the unlawful sale and distribution of drug-infused chin-chin to students at schools and social gatherings.
The NDLEA Spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said officers of the Agency on patrol around Opolo area of Yenagoa intercepted the motorcycle dispatch rider, Edesemi and recovered 200 grams of chin-chin produced with cannabis sativa, which he was on a mission to deliver to a buyer on Sunday 10th March 2024.
He said that a swift follow up operation led to the arrest of the hairdresser, Josephine, who distributes the drugged chin-chin from the salon where she works in Kpansia area of Yenagoa.
According to Babafemi, a search of the salon also led to the recovery of 3.00kilograms bringing the total weight of the illicit substance seized from the duo to 3.2kg.
The NDLEA spokesperson said that investigations reveal that they distribute the chin-chin often laced with cannabis and tramadol to students and at birthday parties.
