The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bayelsa State Command, has arrested a major illicit drug distributor in Yenagoa.
The suspect, identified as Chimezie Collins, popularly known as Mezico and owner of MEZICO Pharmacy located along the Mbiam-Yenagoa road, Kpansia, Yenagoa, was arrested in possession of illegal drugs.
Drugs recovered from him include 1,030 tablets/caplets of various controlled and hard drugs such as Tramadol 200mg, Tramadol 100mg, Swinol/Rophnol, Diazepam, and Molly (a designer drug), totalling 1900 tablets/caplets.
Other drugs include 150 bottles of Diazepam and pentazocine injection, and 77 bottles of codeine with a total weight of 12.461 Kgs and a market value of about N3 million
The Public Relations Officer, NDLEA, Bayelsa Command, SN Daniel Obah, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday, April 2, 2026, said that the suspect is an unrepentant notorious drug distributor of controlled and hard drugs who has been on the Command’s watchlist for about two years now.
The State Commander of NDLEA, Bayelsa State Command, Kanu Sunny Chukwuemeka, in his reaction to the arrest, commended NDLEA officers for maintaining a high level of professionalism in tracking and the subsequent arrest of the suspect.
Kanu was quoted to have expressed gratitude to the Chairman/ Chief Executive of the agency, Brig. Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa for his visionary leadership through an intelligence-led framework in the fight against drug abuse/trafficking.
He also thanked the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, for his full support to the command in all of its efforts aimed at cutting down the supply and reducing the demand for drugs across Bayelsa State.
Obah stated that Kanu seized the opportunity to again warn drug dealers and traffickers to desist or face the full wrath of the law.