{"id":5603,"date":"2013-06-27T11:26:38","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T11:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/ndlea-arrests-194-suspected-drug-offenders\/"},"modified":"2013-06-27T11:26:38","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T11:26:38","slug":"ndlea-arrests-194-suspected-drug-offenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/ndlea-arrests-194-suspected-drug-offenders\/","title":{"rendered":"NDLEA arrests 194 suspected drug offenders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 194 drug suspects and confiscated 23.6 kilogrammes of cannabis and other drugs in nine months in Delta State.<\/p>\n

The NDLEA Commandant in the state, Mr Sumaila Ethan, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Ogwashi-Uku, said 169 males and 25 females were arrested.<\/p>\n

According to him, the women are mainly involved in the sales of the substances.<\/p>\n

He said the command in a single operation intercepted and seized 17 tonnes of cannabis concealed in a fuel tanker transported to the state as fuel.<\/p>\n

Ethan said that apart from cultivating cannabis, the state also served as store for cannabis brought in from the neighbouring Edo and Ondo States.<\/p>\n

“The theme for this year international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking is, \u2018New Psychoactive Substances,\u2019 while the slogan is \u2018Make health your new \u2018Hi\u2019 in Life Not Drugs.\u2019<\/p>\n

“The command seized 23.6 kilogrammes of assorted exhibits such as cannabis, cocaine, heroine, psychotropic and other drugs,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

Ethan said the command secured 30 convictions within the nine months, while other cases were still pending in various courts.<\/p>\n

He said the command also counselled and got 12 clients integrated back to the society, while other three clients were presently undergoing counselling within the command.<\/p>\n

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