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No less than 47 suspected cause traffickers person been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with implicit 541 kilograms of drugs successful the state.
The Edo State Commander of the anti-drug bureau said the suspects were arrested successful May.
Ofoyeju disclosed this portion reeling retired the scorecard of the Command successful the play nether review, successful a connection made disposable to newsmen on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Benin City.
He said the suspects were arrested successful antithetic locations successful Ekpoma, Esan West and Auchi successful Etsako West Local Government Areas of the State.
He gave the names of immoderate of the arrested suspects successful Ekpoma arsenic Lucky Omen, Joseph Osin, Prince Aniete, and Esther Okes (female).
He besides gave the names of immoderate of the suspects arrested successful Auchi to see Abdulmalik Sunday, and Abayomi Precious.
Ofoyeju added that the suspects were nabbed astatine antithetic cause hotspots successful the 2 section authorities areas respectively.
The commandant revealed that the arrests comprised 25 males and 22 females nabbed during intelligence-led operations astatine assorted cause flashpoints crossed the state.
According to him, a breakdown of the seizures showed that Cannabis sativa dominated the haul, with 540.6253 kg. Other substances ...
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