Narcotics: NDLEA Destroys 11,669 Kg Of Illicit Drugs Worth N1.65bn In Nasarawa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 11, 2019
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has destroyed 11,669 eleven-thousand-six-hundred-and-sixty-nine kilogrammes of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances worth about 1.65 billion naira.
Accordingto NDLEA Commander in Nasarawa State, Justice Arinze the exhibits were seizedfrom dealers in the state. He said that the public destruction of recovereddrug exhibits was part of the agency’s strategy to permanently take drugs outof circulation.
Arinzegave the breakdown of the exhibits to includeeight-thousand-six-hundred-thirty-two-thousand kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativaand over three thousand kilograms of psychotropic substances such as Tramadol,Codeine and Rophynol.
Hesaid that dealers from whom the exhibits were seized had already beenprosecuted before the Federal High Court in Lafia.
Arinzesaid that the destruction of the drugs was significant in view of theirnegative consequences on society which included mental disorder, violentcrimes, kidnapping and other social vices.
Inhis remark, Chairman of NDLEA, Muhammad Abdullah said that the destruction ofthe drugs was to safeguard public health and safety. He said that Nasarawa wasvulnerable to drug shipment given its strategic location and proximity to theFederal Capital Territory, FCT.