NDLEA arrests 29 suspected drug traffickers in Edo

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The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State command says it has arrested 29 suspected drug traffickers.

News Agency of NigeriaWakawa said the suspects, comprising 23 males and six females, were arrested in November.

According to the commander, the bulk of the seized drugs were cannabis commonly referred to as marijuana.that one of the suspects said the love for money led him into the criminal act.“I was a commercial motorcyclist until things became very bad that I could not afford my house rent and even food. He said that the suspect from Ondo State, who is married with a child was found in possession of 684 kilogrammes of dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis.The Edo commander also disclosed that the state command had inaugurated a Special Patrol Squad to tackle drug trafficking and abuse.

 

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