NDLEA arrests 68 suspected drug traffickers, recovers over 7,500kg narcotics in Edo

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested 68 suspected cause traffickers and recovered much than 7,531kg of narcotic substances crossed the authorities successful August 2026.

The Commander of the bureau successful Edo State, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this successful a connection issued successful Benin, giving an relationship of the command’s activities during the month.

Ofoyeju said the arrests and seizures reflected the command’s committedness to combating illicit cause trafficking and substance maltreatment crossed Edo State.

He disclosed that the 68 suspects comprised 34 males and 34 females, noting that the adjacent practice of some sexes demonstrated that drug-related problems chopped crossed gender.

According to the statement, the substances recovered oregon destroyed during the play included 7,524.83kg of Cannabis sativa, comprising 1,098.177kg recovered and 6,433.33kg destroyed astatine cannabis farms.

The bid besides seized 5.3311kg of psychotropic substances, 0.0668kg of methamphetamine and 34.8 litres of codeine syrup.

Four cannabis farms were besides destroyed successful Orhionmwon and Owan West Local Government Areas of the state.

Ofoyeju explained that the bid did not unafraid immoderate condemnation during the period due to the fact that the Federal High Court was connected vacation.

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