NDLEA apprehends 2 men with 101 bags of suspected cannabis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday in Abuja said it had arrested two men, who were allegedly transporting 101 bags of weeds suspected to be cannabis.
The two suspects were paraded at the FCT Command of the agency by the Commander in the FCT, Mrs Omolade Faboyede.
Faboyede, while parading the suspects, said they were arrested on Nov. 5, at Gwagwalada, FCT, with the alleged exhibit weighing 951.1 kg.
She said the truck, which at first appeared empty when opened by NDLEA officers for search, had another compartment that was constructed inside.
According to her, it was in that compartment that the bags of the suspected cannabis were allegedly found.
She said investigations were still ongoing to determine the real owners of the consignment and arrest them.
The commander said the two suspects, who would soon be prosecuted, were giving the agency useful information that would help in its investigation.
Responding to questions from journalists, the suspects denied knowledge of the consignment they were carrying.
They said that they were only directed to go to Kaduna from Onitsha to pack some goods and that they went to Kaduna but could not locate their contact there.
According to them, they were on their way back, as instructed by their boss, one Chinedu, when they were arrested by officers of the NDLEA.
NDLEA appeals to traditional rulers on drug abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has appealed to traditional and religious leaders in Gombe State to assist the agency in stamping out drug abuse.
The Commandant, Aliyu Adole, said the leaders had the capacity to help in stamping it out from the grassroots.
He said cocaine and heroin were on sale in Gombe, adding that the first case of cocaine in Gombe the state had been prosecuted and sentenced to four years by a court.
He said the agency would intensify efforts to quickly nip the ugly trend in the bud, to safeguard the youths and other members of the society.
Adole further solicited the cooperation of all relevant stakeholders, including security agencies, to check the illegal activities of the drug dealers.
He described as worrisome the availability of hard drugs in the state ``which has no international border that would serve as conduit''.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday in Abuja said it had arrested two men, who were allegedly transporting 101 bags of weeds suspected to be cannabis.
The two suspects were paraded at the FCT Command of the agency by the Commander in the FCT, Mrs Omolade Faboyede.
Faboyede, while parading the suspects, said they were arrested on Nov. 5, at Gwagwalada, FCT, with the alleged exhibit weighing 951.1 kg.
She said the truck, which at first appeared empty when opened by NDLEA officers for search, had another compartment that was constructed inside.
According to her, it was in that compartment that the bags of the suspected cannabis were allegedly found.
She said investigations were still ongoing to determine the real owners of the consignment and arrest them.
The commander said the two suspects, who would soon be prosecuted, were giving the agency useful information that would help in its investigation.
Responding to questions from journalists, the suspects denied knowledge of the consignment they were carrying.
They said that they were only directed to go to Kaduna from Onitsha to pack some goods and that they went to Kaduna but could not locate their contact there.
According to them, they were on their way back, as instructed by their boss, one Chinedu, when they were arrested by officers of the NDLEA.
NDLEA appeals to traditional rulers on drug abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has appealed to traditional and religious leaders in Gombe State to assist the agency in stamping out drug abuse.
The Commandant, Aliyu Adole, said the leaders had the capacity to help in stamping it out from the grassroots.
He said cocaine and heroin were on sale in Gombe, adding that the first case of cocaine in Gombe the state had been prosecuted and sentenced to four years by a court.
He said the agency would intensify efforts to quickly nip the ugly trend in the bud, to safeguard the youths and other members of the society.
Adole further solicited the cooperation of all relevant stakeholders, including security agencies, to check the illegal activities of the drug dealers.
He described as worrisome the availability of hard drugs in the state ``which has no international border that would serve as conduit''.
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