The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger
Command, has arrested one suspect with 1,072 kg of substances suspected to be
marijuana in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state.
The NDLEA’s Commander in the state, Sylvia Egwunwoke said
the 56-year-old suspect is from Bangi village in Mariga Local Government Area.
She disclosed that the suspect, who had just finished his jailed term on Oct. 8
for similar offence, was arrested following through intelligence report that
the suspect was transporting the prohibited weeds to Sokoto state. “]
The suspect was
arrested by the command last year along Kontagora with 64kg of Indian Hemp and
was convicted by a court and served one-year jail term.
”The command will, however, not relent in curbing the
activities of drug peddlers in the state and the nation at large,” she said.
She appealed to members of the public to always report any suspicious activity
of drugs peddlers to relevant authorities, to rid the state of drug trafficking
and its attendant crises.
“We have since reached out to traditional and religious
leaders to mobilize residents to give relevant information on those in the
illegal business in their midst,” she said.
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