Osun NDLEA intercepts car carrying 88.6kg of cannabis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Osun on Tuesday said it arrested one suspect after intercepting a car carrying 88.6 kg of cannabis sativa on the Ife/Ilesa expressway. The State NDLEA Commandant, Mr Sam Egbeola, said in a statement in Osogbo that the car, which was coming from Abeokuta, was heading to Kano […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Osun on Tuesday said it arrested one suspect after intercepting a car carrying 88.6 kg of cannabis sativa on the Ife/Ilesa expressway.
The State NDLEA Commandant, Mr Sam Egbeola, said in a statement in Osogbo that the car, which was coming from Abeokuta, was heading to Kano before it was intercepted.
” In continuation of our mop up operations for a drug-free election period, the command today intercepted a car loaded with 104 compressed cannabis sativa totalling 88.6kg.
“The car was intercepted along Ife /Ilesa expressway on its way from Abeokuta to Kano and a suspect was arrested.
“Obviously, the feat was achieved through the brilliant performance and vigilance of our officers.
“It is indeed the resolve of our command to sustain this tempo of operation throughout the election and beyond to guarantee a drug-free environment in the state,’’ Egbeola said in the statement
He enjoined parents in the state to monitor their wards and counsel them against drug abuse as a way of curbing social vices in the society.(NAN)