RRS Apprehend Conductor and Boutique Owner For Selling Hard Drugs In Lagos State
Operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad have nabbed two suspects identified as both Olukoya Ayodele and Victor Godwin, for allegedly peddling hard drugs in the Alausa area of Lagos state.
The 2 suspects were nabbed following a tipoff in the state.
It was known that the operatives of Lagos State Rapid Response Squad posed as potential buyers of the illicit drugs and arrested the suspects.
While the 2 suspects were being paraded, the suspects informed the police that they buy and sell different types of drugs, including hemp, skunk, Tramadol, Refnol, Diazal, among others, to factory workers within the vicinity.
When interrogated, one of the suspects, identified as a 30-year-old Victor Godwin who runs a boutique, stated he sold the drugs to factory workers who used the banned substance to boost their energy.
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He said in a statement:
“I sell hard drugs to factory workers who use the drugs because their work is energy-sapping. I sell one capsule of Tramadol for N300, while hemp and skunk are sold for N100 respectively. The drug business is very lucrative, but I regret involving myself in it.”
In addition, the other suspect identified as a 26-year-old Ayodele, stated he went into drug peddling after he started making very little returns as a bus conductor.
He told the police that he made over N3.6m every year from peddling the drugs.
Ayodele said in a statement:
“I use all these charms to protect myself from getting killed by rival cults. I learnt how to make charm from my father, who is an herbalist. So, it was easy for me to prepare various charms for myself and friends.
“After graduating in 2015, I came to Lagos in search of greener pastures. I first worked in a factory, but I left the work because it was too stressful. I later began to work as a conductor in the same area and added drug peddling to the job to augment my low income as a conductor.
“I make over N3.6m annually from the sale of hard drugs. I have been in the business for the past three years. The charms also helped me to transact my business and prevented me from getting caught by security operatives.”
