Edo NDLEA Intercepts 7,245Kg Of Cannabis, Arrests Five In Highway














Edo  NDLEA Intercepts 7,245Kg Of Cannabis, Arrests Five In Highway 

Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin 

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted two articulated trucks laden with seven thousand, two hundred and forty-five kilograms of skunk cannabis and arrested five suspected drug traffickers.

Speaking to journalists on the incident, the Edo State Commander of the agency, Mitchell Ofoyeju, said the estimated street value of the drugs is seven hundred and twenty-four million, five hundred thousand naira.


The Commander of Narcotics noted that the development marked the first time in the history of the command that two trucks laden with illicit drugs are being intercepted at a time.

Commander Mitchell reiterated that the operation aligns with the strategic mandate and zero-tolerance directive set forth by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa.


According to him, the trucks carrying cartons of beer, upon search, were found to be cleverly concealing hundreds of bags of processed weeds and a field test confirmed the substance to be a highly potent and dangerous variant of skunk cannabis.

A detailed breakdown reveals the first truck, with registration number OYO LUY 172 XC, contained 260 bags weighing 3,900 kilograms, while the second truck, OYO LUY 281 XC, carried 223 bags weighing 3,345 kilograms.


The suspects arrested in connection with the illicit consignment are as follows: Ibrahim Abu, 29 years, Abu Abdullazeez, 28 years, Jibril Jaminu, 35 years, Andrew Moses, 22 years and Ganiyu Abu, 21 years.

The trucks and exhibits have been moved to the command headquarters in Benin City for further documentation and investigation, which has commenced in earnest. However, both trucks will be confiscated as instrumentalities of drug crime.


The commander assured the public that a thorough investigation is ongoing to uncover the networks behind the large-scale trafficking and bring all parties involved to justice.

He also called on citizens to provide timely information to aid the agency’s work in safeguarding communities.


 

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