The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded significant successes in dismantling drug trafficking networks that recruit and exploit women for illicit drug operations across the country. Mr Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, revealed this in an interview on Wednesday June 10 in Abuja.
Babafemi said the agency has consistently targeted not only drug couriers and traffickers but also the masterminds behind criminal networks that prey on women and other vulnerable groups. He noted that several investigations had led to the arrest and prosecution of those behind the syndicates.
While he identified cultural and religious barriers as some of the challenges confronting the agency’s efforts to prevent some women from being drawn into drug-related crimes, he acknowledged that collaborations with community leaders and other relevant groups had been very helpful.
Obafemi urged women to resist attempts by drug trafficking cartels to lure them into criminal activities.
He reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to prevention, enforcement and public awareness efforts aimed at protecting vulnerable groups from exploitation by drug trafficking networks.
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