Over 253 drug suspects arrested, 10 hectares of cannabis farm destroyed in Osun
The National Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Osun said it arrested 253 drug suspects in the last year.
Among the suspects arrested, 240 were males while 13 were females.
The Osun NDLEA Commander, Samuel Egbeola, made this known while marking the 2021 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Osogbo.
Mr Egbeola said the arrests were carried out between June 2020 and June 2021.
He said the command also seized 385.54kg of different illicit substances during the period.
He said that during the period under review, the agency also secured court judgement against four of the drug suspects, while 30 other cases were still pending before the court.
Mr Egbeola noted that 167 drug-dependent persons (drug addicts and users) were also counselled in the period under review.
“In terms of seizure of illicit drugs or substances, we seized 385.54kg of different illicit substances made up of cannabis sativa, tramadol, rohypnol, amongst others.
“About 10.05 hectares of cannabis farms were also destroyed,” he mentioned.
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