NDLEA DISMANTLES ABUJA DRUG BUNKS, ARRESTS 132, RECOVERS 220KG ILLICIT SUBSTANCES. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 NDLEA dismantles Abuja drug bunks, arrests 132, recovers 220kg illicit substances  -Marwa hails operation, vows to sustain crackdown in FCT, other states  In a non-stop two-week offensive action against traffickers and dealers, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully dismantled several drug joints and bunks within and around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja where a total of 132 suspects were arrested and 220 kilograms of assorted illicit substances recovered. The wel-coordinated raids jointly conducted by the Agency's Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) and the FCT Strategic Command from llth to 25th April 2026 were launched to dismantle illicit drug hubs contributing to substance abuse, trafficking, and associated criminal activities in the capital city after weeks of intelligence and surveillance across all identified hotspots. Areas where notorious drug joints were raided, dismantled and suspects...

MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY DRAGGING MASSACHUSETTS TROOPER AND SPARKING MULTISTATE MANHUNT, POLICE SAY. (PHOTO).


 Man arrested after allegedly dragging Massachusetts Trooper and sparking multistate manhunt, police say

A Vermont man accused of dragging a Massachusetts state trooper during a traffic stop and triggering a multistate manhunt has been arrested, authorities said.

Mason Payne, 23, of Weathersfield, Vermont, was taken into custody around 5 p.m. Wednesday at a motel in Stamford, Connecticut. Police said two firearms were recovered during a search of his vehicle and room. The arrest followed a series of incidents beginning Tuesday afternoon, when Dover, Vermont, police reported Payne was involved in an armed domestic assault. Later that evening, at about 10 p.m., a Massachusetts state trooper pulled him over in Holyoke. According to investigators, Payne accelerated during the encounter, dragging the trooper several feet before fleeing. The pursuit was quickly called off due to safety concerns, but Payne was last seen driving an older black Audi sedan.

Throughout the search, law enforcement warned that Payne should be considered armed and dangerous, noting he had allegedly threatened to harm officers. His capture in Connecticut ended a tense manhunt that spanned multiple states.


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