By: Odeh Ramon, Yenagoa.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bayelsa State Command on 26th March, 2026 arrested one CHIMEZIE COLLINS popularly known as MEZICO, the Owner of MEZICO Pharmacy located along Mbiam-Yenagoa road Kpansia Yenagoa. He was arrested in possession of 1,030 tablets/caplets of various controlled and hard drugs such as Tramadol 200mg, Tramadol 100mg, Swinol/Rophnol, Diazepam, Molly ( a designer drug) totalling 1900 tablets/caplets, 150 bottles of Diazepam and pentazocine injection and 77 bottles of codeine with a total weight of 12.461 Kgs. and a market value of about N3 million.

The said Chimezie Collins aka Mezico is an unrepentant notorious drug distributor of controlled and hard drugs who has been on the Command’s watchlist for about two years now.

Reacting on the breakthrough arrest, the State Commander NDLEA Bayelsa State Command Kanu Sunny Chukwuemeka, CN commended his officers for maintaining high level of professionalism in the tracking and the subsequent arrest of the suspect.

The State Commander also expressed gratitude to the Chairman/ Chief Executive of the agency Brig. Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (OFR) for his visionary leadership through Intelligence-led framework in the fight against drug abuse/trafficking. He also thanked the Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Douye Diri for his full support to the command in all of its efforts aimed at cutting down the supply and reducing the demand for drugs across Bayelsa State.

The State Commander, again warned drug dealers and traffickers to desist or face the full wrath of the law.

In a statement signed by the command,s Public Relations Officer, SN Daniel Howells Obah recalled that the command in August, 2025 arrested another major drug distributor in Amassoma ,in Southern ljaw Local government area, of Bayelsa state.