NDLEA worried over new technology used in concealing drugs

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, said at a summit,  “Unlike in the past, drugs are now industrially concealed. The list of items used in drug concealment is endless. This certainly places a demand on us as drug law enforcement officers. We must continue to maintain our superiority ahead of drug syndicates. We must […]

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, said at a summit,  “Unlike in the past, drugs are now industrially concealed. The list of items used in drug concealment is endless. This certainly places a demand on us as drug law enforcement officers. We must continue to maintain our superiority ahead of drug syndicates. We must also let go of practices that are no longer in tune with the present technological advancement in the industry.
“In a bid to circumvent legislation, drug barons are constantly devising new ways of smuggling their drugs to markets around the world. In the past 10 years, we have observed that cannabis is concealed in foodstuff, domestic and industrial goods. Drug barons also use small cars with fake official plate number, bullion vans, trucks and tankers in conveying cannabis,” he explained.
Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State, which has reportedly passed draft bill on drug abuse, said the government had identified unemployment one of the causes of drug abuse and resolved to train 1,000 unemployed graduates and provide them with loans from the Kaduna State government and Bank of Industry’s partnership on small scale business.