Previously convicted 83-year-old grandma arrested over drug dealing in Abia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, for allegedly possessing methamphetamine and Colorado, barely a year after she was convicted of a similar offence.
In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, the spokesman for the agency, said operatives arrested Ms Sunday on Wednesday at her residence in Ite-Uzo, Umuaguma, Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.
He stated the suspect was re-arrested following credible intelligence indicating that she ran a notorious drug joint that harboured criminal elements who terrorised the community.
“Uloma’s first encounter with the law was on 17th May 2025 when she was arrested by NDLEA operatives at her residence in the same village alongside her daughter, Chisom Uchechi, 32, with 50 grammes of methamphetamine, 522 grammes of skunk, 260 grammes of fresh cannabis leaves and 12 grammes of tramadol,” Mr Babafemi noted.
According to him, the suspects pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment or a fine of N200,000 each, adding that they paid the fine and were released by the court.
“Undeterred, the notorious old woman promptly returned to the criminal trade and escalated the scale by setting up a drug joint where she harbours dangerous characters,” he said.
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