Nigerians have been warned to stay away from a new dangerous combination of illicit drugs called “Combine ”
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency sounded the alarm on the mixture a combo of cannabis, opioids Colos and Loud, soaked in raw gin.
NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi posted on his X account Sunday:
“Narco-trend update: Here is NPS called ‘Combine’, a mixture of strains of Cana: Colos, Loud and opioids soaked in raw gin, just discovered by #ndlea_nigeria. There’s no shorter route to death than this cos it’s a direct hit on your organs. The look alone tells of danger. Beware.”
He added that a widowed 40-year-old mother of two, has been arrested with a quantity of the mixture.
“In Cross River State, a 40-year-old widow and mother of two, Mrs. Theodora Ita was on Monday 8th April arrested at Bassey Edom, Calabar, by NDLEA operatives for producing and selling a lethal new psychoactive substance, NPS, locally called ‘Combine’, which is a mixture of different strains of cannabis and opioids soaked in raw gin.
“As at the time of her arrest, 18 litres of the dangerous substance in used paint drums were recovered from her. In her statement, she claimed she started the illicit drug production and distribution in October 2023.”