NDLEA arrests 83-year-old grandma with meth, Colorado, nabs South African with 32kg cannabis

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 11, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

NDLEA arrests 83-year-old grandma with meth, Colorado, nabs South African with 32kg cannabis

The NDLEA rearrested 83-year-old Uloma Uchechi Sunday with methamphetamine and Colorado, nearly a year after her previous drug-related conviction. She was arrested at her residence in Abia State, found with drugs tied around her waist. Additionally, a South African woman, Gebashe Sithandiwe Jessie, was arrested at Port Harcourt International Airport with 32.74 kg of cannabis hidden in her luggage, arriving from Thailand via Doha. Uloma had previously been detained in 2025 with her daughter but reportedly resumed drug trafficking afterward.

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