Nosa Akenzua, Asaba
No fewer than 135 Indian hemp sellers have been arrested by the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Delta State command.
T
he suspects were caught on Monday with 160 bags of Indian hemp.
Mr. Frank Hannachor, the state commander
of the agency, confirmed that operatives of the agency acted on a
tip-off in Obiaruku and Kwale community where Indian hemp smoking and
cultivation have been beehive of activities in the past three years and
arrested the suspects, adding that the suspects were handed over to the
police for prosecution.
Noting that hard drugs including Indian
hemp were against the laws, the NDLEA boss disclosed that the state
command in the past six months has recorded arrests of those involved in
the use of hard drugs including Indian hemp, adding that the command
will not relent in its efforts to make the state under his leadership
free of illicit drugs.
“We have recorded tremendous arrests of
drugs users, especially when our men were on routine patrol along Asaba –
Benin Express Way, around Issele-Azagba, in Obiaruku, Kwale, Umutu, and
some part of Asaba,” he said.
“Indian hemp business thrives, but we will not allow such under my leadership, we believe we can eradicate the ills.”
Hannachor warned that NDLEA will deal with those who refused to eschew the use of hard drugs.
“Indian hemp business thrives, but we will not allow such under my leadership, we believe we can eradicate the ills.”
Hannachor warned that NDLEA will deal with those who refused to eschew the use of hard drugs.
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