NDLEA arrests 130 suspects with hard drugs weighing 1,728.536kg

The NDLEA arrested 130 suspects in Kaduna State in October while they were in possession of illicit drugs weighing 1,728.536 kg.

Seven of those arrested are female.

The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr. Umar Adoro, said on Wednesday in Kaduna that the agency also dismantled 20 notorious drug joints.

It also sealed seven properties linked to drug traffickers, he said.

Adoro said the agency also recovered N300,000 in fake N1,000 notes from the suspected drug traffickers.

The commander said the drugs seized were 1,388.811 kg of Indian hemp, 0.019 kg of cocaine, 0.001 kg of heroin, 7.666 kg of tramadol, 331.786 kg of other psychotropic substances, and 0.253 kg of methamphetamine.

Adoro said the agency also conducted sensitization programs in secondary schools in Kafanchan, Kaduna, and Zaria, among other towns and cities.

He appealed to residents for timely and useful information on illicit drug dealers to enable the agency to take prompt action.

He also advised parents and guardians to always be watchful over their wards and the company that they keep.

Adoro reiterated the agency's commitment to the war against drug trafficking and consumption.