The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives of Delta State Command, has rearrested a nursing mother, Mariam Adetilewa Dirisu, for drug trafficking, just nine days after being bailed for attempting to smuggle drugs concealed in a meal into NDLEA cell for a suspect in custody.

According to reports gathered, Dirisu who claimed to be a part-time 400-level student of International Studies and Diplomacy at the University of Benin was arrested again on Saturday, October 30, 2021 for trafficking 5kg skunk and 8.lgrams of Molly.

It will be recalled that on October 21, she was arrested by NDLEA operatives for attempting to smuggle drugs concealed in cassava flour meal called ‘akpu’ into NDLEA cell while visiting a suspect in custody.

However, the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) had on the same day directed that she be counselled and released immediately because of the young baby she was carrying.

The 35-year-old woman was caught again on Saturday after a controlled delivery operation revealed she had ordered for the drugs from Lagos while on bail.

Courtesy (excluding headline) Daily Independent

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