The state NDLEA Commander, Isa Adoro, disclosed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abakaliki on Thursday.
Adoro said that the seizures were made by the operatives of the agency in various locations in the state, including rural communities. The commander restated the commitment of the agency to fighting drug trafficking and abuse not only in Ebonyi but in the entire country. “The command has been working round the clock in spite of security challenges. We have carried out a lot of public enlightenment in schools, churches, mosques and communities on the danger of drug intake.
“In general, 2021 from January till date, we have seized 196 pinches of methamphetamines, including the loose quantity, meth socked with beverage and these bring it to 0.506kgs,” he said.