State Commander of NDLEA, Anambra State, Onyeishi Daniel disclosed this during an event held to mark the 2024 United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Onyeishi said the essence of the lecture and awareness campaign was due to prevalence of drug trafficking and abuse amongst young people especially students, adding that the Command had within a period of one year seized over 2.885 tons of illicit drugs including cannabis and other dangerous substances.
'Towards this, between June 2023 to June 2024, a total of 360 suspects were arrested, 197 of the suspects have been successfully prosecuted while 258 were counselled/rehabilitated and 2.8557 tons drugs were seized.' He said this year's event with the theme, 'The Evidence Is Clear: Invest In Prevention', couldn’t have come at a better time as it focuses on intervention strategies rooted in science, research, compassion and full respect for human rights.
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