The National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger State Command, has arrested one
suspect with 1,072 kg of substances suspected to be marijuana in Mokwa local
government area of the state. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mrs. Sylvia
Egwunwoke, disclosed this in Minna, the state capital, on Sunday.
Egwunwoke
said the 56-year-old suspect is from Bangi village in Mariga local government
area of the state. She disclosed that the suspect, who had just finished his
jail term for a similar offence on October 8, was arrested following through
intelligence report that he was transporting the prohibited weeds to Sokoto
State.
The NDLEA
commander said: “The suspect was arrested by the command last year along
Kontagora with 64kg of Indian Hemp and was convicted by a court and served a
one-year jail term. READ ALSO: NDLEA arrests man over alleged possession of 800
grams of drugs
”The command
will, however, not relent in curbing the activities of drug peddlers in the
state and the nation at large.” She appealed to members of the public to always
report any suspicious activity of drug peddlers to relevant authorities, to rid
the state of drug trafficking and its attendant crises.
“We have
since reached out to traditional and religious leaders to mobilize residents to
give relevant information on those with illegal business in their midst,” she
added.
(NAN)
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