The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Ondo state has arrested a notorious drug merchant who allegedly masterminded the killing of four officials of the Agency in Ifon Division at a check point along Ikaro/ Sabo road in February this year.
The state commander of the NDLEA, Haruna Gagara disclosed this while briefing Newsmen at the end of operation Thunder strike IV carried out in the state for one week.
In February this year, the Ondo state command of the The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency was thrown into mourning.
It lost four of its officers in Ifon Division at a check point along Ikaro/ Sabo road.
Gunmen numbering three carried out the operation with a motorcycle and shot the four drug officers who died instantly.
But this mastermind of the killing has now been arrested.
The state commander of the NDLEA, Haruna Gagara disclosed this while briefing at the end of operation Thunder strike IV carried out in the state for one week
During the operation which lasted for a week, the command aslo destroyed 14.3tons of Indian in six camps raided by its men
Eight Locally made Guns and several rounds of Cartridges were seized during the operations
He said operation thunder strike is designed to reduce drug trafficking and cultivation of cannabis.
The command expressed gratitude to other security agencies for their unflinching support during the operation
