NDLEA seizes 1,471kg hard drugs, arrests 218 suspects in Imo | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Imo Command, said it seized 1,471kg of hard drugs in the state between July 2021 and June 2022.

NDLEA’s State Commandant, Mr Reuben Apeh, who made the disclosure to newsmen on Thursday in Owerri, added that within the period, the command also arrested 218 drug suspects comprising 171 males and 47 females,

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the UN celebrates June 26 annually to create awareness on the dangers of illicit use of drugs. He listed the seized drugs to include cannabis sativa, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, tramadol, rohypnol and diazepam, among others. ” The use of these substances has been greeted with gory stories of all kinds, ranging from violence, cultism, and armed robbery to rape, creating an atmosphere of fear and insecurity in the state.

 

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