EDO NDLEA ARRESTS 47 SUSPECTS WITH OVER 541KG OF DRUGS
EDO NDLEA ARRESTS 47 SUSPECTS WITH OVER 541KG OF DRUGS The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, has recorded the arrest of forty-seven suspected drug traffickers with a seizure of 541.47 kilograms of narcotic drugs in its ongoing war against drug trafficking and abuse. Commander of Narcotics Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD, who is the Edo State Commander, made the disclosure while presenting the May 2026 monthly progress score sheet for the command. The commander revealed that the arrests comprised 25 males and 22 females nabbed during intelligence-led operations at various drug flashpoints across the state. A breakdown of the seizures showed that Cannabis sativa dominated the haul, with 540.6253 kg. Other substances seized included 0.2701 kg of psychotropic substances, including tramadol, Swinol, diazepam, and Rohypnol; 0.1415 kg of methamphetamine; and 1.4 litres of codeine syrup. The Command’s legal unit recorded three convictions in court as five new ca...