Two cannabis farms in Edo has yielded 39 suspected drug traffickers and over 1.3 tonnes of illicit drugs which has just been destroyed by the State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The cannabis farms, measuring a combined 0.783 hectares, are located in Uzebba and Ohosu forests across Owan West and Ovia South West Local Government Areas, respectively.
Edo state NDLEA Commander Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, who disclosed this said the agency also intercepted 75 bags of cannabis sativa weighing 1,115 kilograms at Oke community in Uhunwude Local Government Area, following an intelligence report.
According to Ofoyeju “The two suspects arrested in connection with the seizure are a 33-year-old Isaac Israel from Abak Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom, and a 19-year-old Precious Zion from Ogba Local Government Area in Rivers.
“In a separate raid at the Oluku area of Benin City, an 18-year-old Nigerien, Mohammed Isah, was also arrested for an unlawful possession of various drugs.
“The drugs are four grams of methamphetamine, 54 grams of cannabis sativa, six grams of tramadol tablets (100 milligrams), and 28 grams of Exol-5 tablets,” he said.
The NDLEA commander who blamed drug trafficking for the rising violent crimes in the state added that the activity undermines safety, investment, and challenged law enforcement and healthcare.
