BY FAVOUR PERCY-IDUBOR, BENIN
OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said they have recovered 997 kilograms of cannabis sativa within the past seven days in parts of Edo State.
This was disclosed by the spokesman for the anti-drug agency, Femi Babafemi via a statement.
He said 680kg cannabis and a Sienna bus marked FST- 320 AE were seized at a bush path to Oghada forest in Oghada, Orhionmwan Local Government Area in the state.
Babafemi explained that 180.5kg of same substance was recovered from a suspect, Cecilia Ibe, 31, at Ofosu forest, Ovia South West Local Government Area.
He also revealed that 136.5kg evacuated from a building in Otuo Community, Owan East Local Government Area.
The statement said NDLEA personnel thwarted attempts by drug syndicates to export large consignments of cocaine, methamphetamine and opioids through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja to the United Kingdom, Italy, Turkey and Qatar.
He said the feat was recorded in the previous week through series of intelligence led operations when the illicit drugs were recovered and the masterminds arrested.
