Edo NDLEA destroys cannabis farm ....Arrests 24 suspects , cartel abandons tramadol, codeine
Edo NDLEA destroys cannabis farm ....Arrests 42 suspects , cartel abandons tramadol, codeine The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, has intensified its war against illicit drug trafficking and cultivation in June 2026, recording the interception of 4,905.36 kg of illicit drugs, the destruction of three cannabis farms and the apprehension of 42 suspected drug traffickers, the conviction of ten drug traffickers, while a suspected drug cartel abandoned codeine cough syrups, tramadol for fear of being apprehended. Commander of Narcotics Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD, disclosed the Command’s scorecard for June in Benin City, stating that a total of forty-two (42) suspected drug traffickers comprising twenty-four (24) males and eighteen (18) females were arrested during intelligence-led operations across the state. Commander Mitchell described the month of June as significant because the Agency intensified drug control efforts with several activities commemorating the I...