NDLEA Arrests 31 Drug Suspects In Anambra

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,
Anambra State command, on Tuesday said it
arrested 31 drug suspects in the state in May.
According to the agency, the 31 suspects were
males.

State commandant of the agency, Mr Sule
Momodu, made this known in a press briefing in
Awka, the state capital.
He said in the month under review, the agency
seized cannabis sativa weighing 39.703kg, 27.4
grammes of cocaine, 8.6 grammes of heroin,
510 grammes of methamphetamine solid, and
2.625kg of methamphetamine liquid, all totaling
42.864 kg of drugs.
Momodu added that in May, the agency secured
the conviction in court of three drug dealers in
the state.

He appealed to the public to avail his agency of
information that would lead to the arrest of
more criminals in the state while assuring such
informers of their protection.
The commandant commended the state
governor, Willie Obiano, for his assistance to the
agency and other security agencies in the state.
Momodu stated, “Obiano has done well in the
area of security and should be supported.

Everybody should encourage the Governor for his
zero tolerance for drug abuse and crime.
“Since he came on board, Anambra State has
experienced peaceful atmosphere devoid of
crime, and drug related offences have been
reduced drastically.

‘We have a mandate of reducing drugs in the
streets of Anambra State to the barest minimum
and to make Anambra safe for local and foreign
investors.”

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