NDLEA arrests 102 suspects, seizes 4,388kg of hard drugs.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kogi made a seizure of 4,387.820kg of cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) and arrested 102 suspects in 2011.
State Commander of the agency, Idris Bello who paraded two suspects and the seizures made in December, on Thursday at the Command’s headquartres in Lokoja, said 13 vehicles of various were also impounded during raids and interceptions.
The Commander added that 25 out of the 102 suspects were tried accordingly convicted by various courts.
Bello also said that 46 drug-dependent persons were counselled.
He said the command had inaugurated a Rehabilitation Centre in Ajaokuta, Okene Area Command, for the rehabilitation of drugs dependent persons.
He called for the assistance of government, corporate bodies and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to make the centre fully functional and more efficient.
The state commander commended security agencies and the NYSC in the state for their assistance in the arrest of drug peddlers.
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