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The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), according to its State Commander Alhaji Sani Sani has impounded about 10, 209 kilogrammes of substances suspected to be cannabis between April and September.
He said more than 28.3 hectares of farmland grown with the weeds were destroyed within the period.
“During this period, 147 persons comprising 108 males and 39 females, were arrested while eight vehicles were impounded in connection with the crime.
“The command also arrested 61 persons, comprising 46 males and 15 females, and three vehicles were seized between April and June.
“Between July and September, we arrested 86 persons comprising 62 males and 24 females, while we seized five vehicles.
“During the same period, 37 persons were convicted, while 46 cases were still pending in various high courts across the state.
“It was not all arrest and seizure as we counselled 73 persons on the dangers inherent in getting involved in trafficking in illicit drugs,” he said.
He said one of the major challenges facing the agency was some people’s wrong perception of the war on illicit drugs, citing inadequate arms and ammunitions, manpower, vehicles and other logistics as the rest.
He said more than 28.3 hectares of farmland grown with the weeds were destroyed within the period.
“During this period, 147 persons comprising 108 males and 39 females, were arrested while eight vehicles were impounded in connection with the crime.
“The command also arrested 61 persons, comprising 46 males and 15 females, and three vehicles were seized between April and June.
“Between July and September, we arrested 86 persons comprising 62 males and 24 females, while we seized five vehicles.
“During the same period, 37 persons were convicted, while 46 cases were still pending in various high courts across the state.
“It was not all arrest and seizure as we counselled 73 persons on the dangers inherent in getting involved in trafficking in illicit drugs,” he said.
He said one of the major challenges facing the agency was some people’s wrong perception of the war on illicit drugs, citing inadequate arms and ammunitions, manpower, vehicles and other logistics as the rest.
