Crime • Created August 12, 2019 02:55

NDLEA nabs 55 drug traffickers in Niger

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger State Command, arrested 55 suspected drug traffickers in different parts of the state from January to July, 2019. The Commander in charge of the state, Mrs. Sylvia Egwunwoke, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Minna on Sunday. Mrs. Egwunwoke said 2,19.187kg of cannabis sativa, psychotropic […]

NDLEA nabs 55 drug traffickers in Niger
NDLEA nabs 55 drug traffickers in Niger

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger State Command, arrested 55 suspected drug traffickers in different parts of the state from January to July, 2019.

The Commander in charge of the state, Mrs. Sylvia Egwunwoke, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Minna on Sunday.

Mrs. Egwunwoke said 2,19.187kg of cannabis sativa, psychotropic substances 1,104.267kg, pentazocine injection 0.042 litres and 10.4 litres cough syrup with codeine were seized from the suspects during the period under review.

She said the total solid drugs seized was 3,294.454kg, while liquid drugs was 10.442 litres.

She said out of the number of persons arrested, 27 had been charged to court.

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