NDLEA destroys 14 hectares of cannabis farms in Edo
NDLEA officers destroyed more than 14 hectares of cannabis farms in remote forests of Ovia North East between 8 and 16 September 2021, recovering 172.6 kg of cannabis. Four suspects were arrested in follow-up raids across Owan East and Akoko Edo.
Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency stormed remote forests in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State between 8 and 16 September 2021, destroying more than 14 hectares of cannabis farms and recovering 172.6 kg of cannabis.[1][2]Three women and a man were arrested in follow-up raids across Owan East and Akoko Edo areas, where officers recovered cannabis and local mixtures known as monkey tail.[1][2]
The operation was part of a continued nationwide offensive in which the agency also seized drugs at airports and courier firms, NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said in a statement on 19 September.[1][2]Chairman Buba Marwa commended the Edo command and other units involved, saying traffickers would be chased in their homes, on the streets, at the ports and deep in the forests.[1]
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