Celestine was arrested in the Nigerian capital for engaging in sales of illicit and controlled drugs on the popular e-commerce platform.
The graduate of Business Administration from the University of Abuja registered the pharmaceutical company on 16th December 2014.
The registration was done with the certificate and support of a licensed pharmacist, who opted out of the deal in 2017.
But the suspect continued running the business and enrolled it on a web platform in 2019, NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Wednesday.
The monitoring of Celestine started in October 2021 when he advertised products such as Tramadol, Ketamine Hydrochloride injection, Hypnox flunitrazepam tablets, etc., on the internet.
Between 26th October 2021 and 8th August 2022, the team of anti-narcotic officers assigned to the case established that he was selling Tramadol 225mg and other drugs online.
“The suspect was arrested with some quantities of Tramadol and Swiphnol brand of Rohypnol on Monday 8th August at a bar in the Jabi area of Abuja where he had gone to make some supplies of orders”,
NDLEA chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa said the investigation and arrest of the businessman should send a strong message to those using the internet to sell illicit/controlled drugs that the agency will get them.
The registration was done with the certificate and support of a licensed pharmacist, who opted out of the deal in 2017.
But the suspect continued running the business and enrolled it on a web platform in 2019, NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Wednesday.
The monitoring of Celestine started in October 2021 when he advertised products such as Tramadol, Ketamine Hydrochloride injection, Hypnox flunitrazepam tablets, etc., on the internet.
Between 26th October 2021 and 8th August 2022, the team of anti-narcotic officers assigned to the case established that he was selling Tramadol 225mg and other drugs online.
“The suspect was arrested with some quantities of Tramadol and Swiphnol brand of Rohypnol on Monday 8th August at a bar in the Jabi area of Abuja where he had gone to make some supplies of orders”,
NDLEA chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa said the investigation and arrest of the businessman should send a strong message to those using the internet to sell illicit/controlled drugs that the agency will get them.
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How could you showcase your illegal business online?
ReplyDeleteGreed, wickedness to sell such in the first place
DeleteEfCC should go after those hoarding dollars.
DeleteBtw, na this guy do himself. Na small small things like this EFCC go quickly arrest whereas the CEOs/kingpin they'll look other directions.
NDLEA is a drug enforcement agency. They are different from the EFCC which “supposedly” handles corruption and economic crimes.
DeleteThis Mao Akuh, you come here preaching Christ but always in support of illegal things. Pls stop doing one leg in and one leg out. Your kind of Christianity is somehow o.
DeleteWe are talking about NDLEA, Mao is talking EFFC, wahalurr. By the way, are you in support of what the man is doing ni or what? Smh
DeleteSee him face.
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ReplyDeleteHe's senseless. I hope they've strong evidence against him.
ReplyDeleteWetin this money go cause eeh
ReplyDeleteA number of citizens have gone rouge.
ReplyDeleteIt's undoubtedly the intentional hardship in this country that's making people indulge in crimes.Good for him though.
Rogue
DeleteNot hardship
DeleteIt is wickedness
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DeleteI don't totally support what you said. I agree though that hardship contributed to it , but we know that people from that side are quite vast in this "kind" of business.
DeleteNa wah oo,he has the guts to advertise it online.
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ReplyDeleteImagine, so many youth has ruined their life through this guy
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ReplyDeleteI am really happy to hear this news. So many pharmaceutical stores engage in the sales of illicit drugs. There is one on Aderinto Street in Isolo. You take a bike from aiye bus stop to this street. The store is owned by the father but his son sells hard drugs and this is an open secret to everyone there. Young guys troop in to patronise him. I wish NDLEA can visit this store too . The young guy has opened another branch on the island where he sells these hard drugs. If I am not on anonymous please don't post this message . Thank you.
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