We have arrested politicians in possession of drugs – NDLEA boss

The Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig-General Mohamed Buba Marwa, last Friday disclosed that the operatives of the NDLEA have on several occasions apprehended politicians in possession of illegal drugs

Speaking on Channels Television’s Hard Copy monitored by Mega Icon Magazine, Marwa, who was disappointed that the drive to have political officers undergo drug-tests before they assume office did not scale through, noted that the whole idea was not originally his.

He adding that the practice had already started taking place in Kano State, and as such, the NDLEA was only trying to promote the good initiative which would also have had a great effect on the war against illicit drug use.

“We have arrested politicians who either are holding political office or have retired. Recently one of them was jailed in Lagos, he was trying to smuggle 1kg, maybe to use it to run for office,” the NDLEA boss said.

He continued, “As you know, the cartels also participate in political institutions, they actually fund candidates into the various levels so that the correct laws are enacted” to favour their course.