The National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Edo State has arrested 103 suspects for
trafficking illicit drugs.
The Head of
Operations and Intelligence in the command, Mr Peter Ogar made the disclosure
in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Monday.
He said the
suspects include 88 males and 15 females, also arrested between July and
September in various parts of the state.
Ogar
revealed that more than 4,000 kilograms of Indian hemp were seized within the
period while 14 farmlands of about 10 hectares cultivated with the plant, were
destroyed.
‘’The
command has rehabilitated 79 drug addicts who has reunited with their families,
while two are still undergoing intensive rehabilitation.
“It is peak
period for traffickers because it is the harvest season.
‘’This has
led to an upsurge in the arrest of suspects and seizures by the agency.’’ he
said.
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