NDLEA arrests five suspects, destroys cannabis farm in Edo

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Edo State Command, person arrested 5 suspected cause traffickers and destroyed a cannabis plantation during abstracted operations successful the state.

The Edo State Commander of the agency, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday, August 24, 2026.

Ofoyeju said a specialised squad from the command’s headquarters, connected August 18, raided a cannabis sativa plantation successful Ukaro Forest, Owan West Local Government Area, wherever 3 antheral suspects were arrested.

He identified the suspects arsenic Imohimi Ugbeje, 50; Usihoro Saturday, 27; and Bala Sunday, 23.

According to him, the operatives discovered a cannabis workplace measuring astir 0.496 hectares, with an estimated output of 1,240.9 kilogrammes.

He said the plantation was destroyed, portion samples of cannabis works stems and fractional a container of processed cannabis weighing 5.5 kilogrammes were seized.

The NDLEA commandant further disclosed that operatives, connected August 19, raided an illicit cause warehouse located astatine Ihumudumu, Ekpoma, successful Esan West Local Government Area.

He said the cognition led to the betterment of 319 bottles of codeine cough syrup, 1,340 capsules of tramadol, 344 tablets of Rohypnol and 222 tablets of Danabol.

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