Drugs worth N815.8m seized in FCT in 2024

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has seized N815.8million worth of drugs between January and December, 2024 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The FCT commander, Mr Kabir Tsakuwa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Tsakuwa said that the assorted illicit drugs seized in […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has seized N815.8million worth of drugs between January and December, 2024 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The FCT commander, Mr Kabir Tsakuwa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.

Tsakuwa said that the assorted illicit drugs seized in the year 2024 by the command weighed 10,356.027kg.

He said that the illicit drugs comprised of 10,220.514kg of cannabis sativa (Indian hemp), 0.393kg of cocaine, 19.186kg of Diazepam, 3.603kg of methamphetamine.

He listed other drugs intercepted to include 5.730kg of Rohypnol, 104.285kg of tramadol, 2.18kg of Pentazocine, 0.136kg of ecstasy and 293.1 liters of codeine syrup, among others.