NDLEA destroys 22 hectares of cannabis farms in Edo
NDLEA officers in Edo State arrested seven suspected cannabis farmers at Ughieudu near Ehor on 3 July 2021 and destroyed three farms measuring about 22.2 hectares. The farms were found through intelligence after an operation running since the previous Wednesday.
🇳🇬 Ughieudu, near Ehor, Uhunmwonde, Edo State · Nigeria
Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Edo State arrested seven suspected cannabis farmers at Ughieudu near Ehor in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area on Saturday.[1][2]The suspects were caught on their farms during an operation lasting several hours, led by Principal Staff Officer for Operations Kennedy Obedeke.[1][2]The command said the three farms had been discovered through intelligence, measured about 22.216411 hectares and held plants worth several millions of naira.[1][2]
The operation had been running since the previous Wednesday, and officers destroyed the farms the same day.[1]Obedeke said Edo was a cannabis-producing state but the command was working to keep the substance from end users, crediting the backing of chairman Buba Marwa.[1]One suspect said he managed the farms for 120,000 naira a year and knew the implications of the crime, adding that the owner of the farms was on the run.[1]
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NDLEA personnel destroying the cannabis farms at UghieuduPhoto details
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