The customs seized contraband sex-enhancing tablets, expired consumables, and drugs smuggled through illegal routes.
He said that the command secured the conviction of 57 suspects.
NDLEA Tincan special area command says 876.453kg of various illicit drugs and controlled substances were intercepted in 2023.
The commander said the fight against illicit drugs remained a collective responsibility
“We will set up structures to provide education to the people on the dangers.’’
He said that the suspect planted a foreign variety of cannabis sativa in his maize farm.
The operatives arrested some of the organisers found with drug exhibits.
The police command in Katsina says it arrested no fewer than 134 suspected criminals in connection with various offences in October.
“Therefore, the officers and men of the NDLEA must remain impervious to these temptations,” the NDLEA chairman added.
“Their arrest followed weeks of intelligence gathering about the activities of the criminal network, ” he said.
