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...

FORMER SEN. BOB MENENDEZ’S WIFE SENTENCED TO 4.5 YEARS FOR BRIBERY. (PHOTO).



Former Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife sentenced to 4.5 years for bribery

Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, was sentenced Thursday to 4.5 years in prison for participating in a bribery scheme that exploited her husband’s political influence. Tearfully addressing the court, Nadine, 58, said her husband “is not the man I thought he was” and described him as manipulative and deceitful. She was convicted in April of colluding with Menendez from 2018 to 2023 in schemes that included assisting the Egyptian government, exchanging favors for cash, gold, and a luxury car.

U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein acknowledged that Nadine was neither the mastermind nor the innocent bystander portrayed during the trial, calling her role “purposeful” and significant. Prosecutors said she was the second-most culpable participant after her husband, acting decisively in selling the senator’s influence. Despite blaming her husband in part for using his power to manipulate her, Nadine admitted she should have known better. Along with her prison sentence, she received three years of supervised release and will report to prison on July 10 to complete medical procedures beforehand. Her lawyer said she plans to appeal. Investigators previously discovered $480,000 in cash, gold bars valued at $150,000, and a luxury car at the couple’s New Jersey home, highlighting the scale of their corrupt dealings.

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