By Francis Ogwo
Another success has been recorded by the Buba Marwa led National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its fight against sale and consumption of drugs in the country.
This is with the busting of a warehouse of cannabis sativa in the suburb of Guma Local council of Benue State with a truckload of the illicit drug intercepted.
It would be recalled that the agency last week arrested seven drugs barons operating four large warehouses in Ukpuje forest, Owan council of Edo State, where a total of 16,344 bags of cannabis and seeds weighing 233,778 kilogram were seized, in addition to two pump-action and one double-barrel guns.
The estimated street value of the seized illicit drug was put at over N1.4bn.
The state commander of NDLEA, Mrs. Florence Ezeonye gave a statement on the seizures said the bags of cannabis seized during the operation weighs 1,578 kilograms.
“Operatives of the NDLEA Benue State command intercepted in Makurdi, an empty trailer from Awka, Anambra State heading to Lafia, Nasarawa State, when properly searched, 600 blocks of compressed cannabis Sativa weighing 600kg were discovered in a compartment constructed under the flat belly of the truck. The mode of concealment was first of its kind.
“Another seizure was made when our men stormed a warehouse filled with drugs harvested by some farmers at the suburb of Guma council.
“The total number of illicit drug evacuated from the warehouse weighs 978kg. The drug dealers shot at my men on sighting them, but their attack was repelled and as such, we did not record any casualty.”
