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Ogun NDLEA Nabs 155 Suspects
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ogun arrested 155 suspects in 2011, the Commander, Alhaji Mohammed Mohammed, has said.
Mohammed, who revealed this in an interview in Abeokuta on Tuesday, said that the arrest was made across the state.
He said that the figure showed a decrease when compared with the 290 suspects arrested in 2010.
“In the last 12 months, we have had workshops, education, and public awareness and enlightenment against the use of drugs and the dangers of drug abuse.
“We have also educated and counselled patent medicine stores dealers on the danger of selling fake and adulterated drugs to people and we are happy that our efforts are yielding results.
“We are soliciting support from the people to give us useful information that can lead to the arrest of drug dealers.”
He also said that 3,426.5 kg of cannabis, 126 pinches of cocaine, 8 pinches of heroin and 155 pinches of Amphetamine were recovered as exhibits in the period under review.
The commander also said that some hectares of cannabis in Ijebu-Igbo area of the state, were also uncovered.
According to him, 118 suspects are being tried or have been released on bail by competent courts of law.
He, thereafter, advised parents to monitor their children to check-mate drug abuse.
“ It is important to let our children know that drug kills, so, constant monitoring will be my advice.