NDLEA destroys 28,000kg skunk in Edo forest
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has destroyed no fewer than 28,000 kilograms of skunk, a local strain of cannabis, on three farms in Edo.
This was disosed in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
NDLEA said the drugs which were destroyed on Tuesday, were on over 11 hectares farm at Ewere Uzebba forest in Owan West LGA in Edo. He, however, said that 82kg of already processed cannabis was also recovered from the location.
“The NDLEA operatives who went for the operation however came under gun attack from armed members of the cartel on their way out of the forest.
“They were able to repel the attack and came out unhurt while one of their operational vehicles was riddled with bullets, ” he said.
Meanwhile, in Lagos, 1,400 compressed blocks of Ghana Loud, a strain of cannabis, weighing 700kg and a Ford delivery truck marked JJJ 698 YJ were recovered at Okun-Ajah Beach.
The anti-narcotics agency said two suspects were nabbed along Ajah-Epe expressway by NDLEA operatives on Friday.
“Recovered from them include 26kg Ghana Loud, 123 grams of methamphetamine and 45 grams of Molly as well as their delivery van with registration number AJK 191 LG,” he said.
(NAN)
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