NDLEA Arrests 156 Suspected Drug Peddlers

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State command has arrested 156 suspects comprising 139 male and 17 females for drug related offences.

The agency also added that it will ensure that 44 out of the arrested suspects in the last six months would be convicted.

The state Commander, Mr. Ralph Igwenagu who disclosed this on Wednesday in Ibadan at an event held to commemorate the 2019 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with the theme; “Health for Justice, Justice for Health”, added that 800 kilograms of hard drugs consisting of Cannabis sativa, tramadol, among others were recovered.

He however, reiterated the command’s resolution to reduce the menace of drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking in the state to the barest minimum.

“The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) Oyo State Command is determined to curtail to the barest minimum the menace of drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the state through effective drug law…



Source: Leadership Newspaper