NDLEA intercepts drugs worth N2bn, secures convictions of 248 suspects in Delta

Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said it seized 2.446497 tonnes of illicit drugs worthy an estimated N2 cardinal betwixt July 2025 and September 2026 successful the state.

DAILY POST reports that the NDLEA Commander, Halilu Hamidu, disclosed this connected Tuesday, September 15, 2026, portion briefing newsmen connected the achievements of the bid during the play nether review.

Hamidu said the bid besides secured the condemnation of 248 suspects during the period, portion 223 cases were pending earlier the courts.

According to him, the drugs recovered crossed each its operations are worthy an estimated N2 billion.

“The seized 2.446497 tonnes of coagulated drugs included 1.387751 tonnes of Cannabis sativa, 81.023 kilogrammes of cannabis seeds, 0.1511 kilogramme of cocaine, 0.0317 kilogramme of heroin, 0.8906 kilogramme of methamphetamine.

“Others are 2.303 kilogrammes of Molly, 666.295 kilogrammes of tramadol, 16.113 kilogrammes of Swinol/Rohypnol, 52.940 kilogrammes of diazepam/bromazepam, 5,190.8 kilogrammes of Exol-5, 0.7395 kilogramme of Cocodamol and 47.560 kilogrammes of laughing gas, besides known arsenic nitrous oxide,” helium said.

He further stated that 1,304.630 litres of liquid cause exhibits, including 819.327 litres of codeine, 14.310 litres of pentazocine injection, 0.013 li...