NDLEA arrest 29 suspects with 10,359kg illicit drugs in Edo

Operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, person arrested 29 suspected traffickers with 10,359 kilograms of narcotic drugs.

Mitchell Ofoyeju, the State Commander of the agency, disclosed this connected Wednesday, May 6, 2026, portion reeling retired the scorecard of the bureau for the period of April.

Ofoyeju said the accomplishment wrong the play was marked by decisive operational results successful the combat against cause trafficking and substance abuse.

He said that the arrested suspects comprised 19 males and 10 females.

He added that the suspects were apprehended during targeted raids connected assorted cause flashpoints crossed the state, arsenic good arsenic motorised patrols.

The Edo State NDLEA brag gave the breakdown of the seized narcotics arsenic 9,611.69kg of cannabis, 748.02kg of psychotropic substances, 444kg of tramadol, 25.2kg of rohypnol, 242.82kg of diazepam injection, 36kg of bromazepam, 0.00kg of methamphetamine, and 20.2 litres of codeine syrup.

Ofoyeju besides said the bureau identified and destroyed a cannabis workplace located astatine Egbeta Forest Saboro Camp successful Ovia North-East Local Government Area, measuring 0.912574 hectares, which is estimated to output astir 2,281.435kg of cannabis.

He added that the bid secured 5 convictions and filed 4 caller charg...