The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has vowed to destroy hide outs and shanties harbouring drug peddlers in the territory.
FCT commandant of the agency, Kabir Tsakuwa, while speaking in a recent interview, revealled that the command intercepted about 3,091.032 kilograms of suspected illicit drugs with a monetary value of over N56.9 million between January and July 2023.
Tsakuwa explained that the illicit drugs seized included suspected cannabis sativa, cocaine, Methamphetamine, Heroin, Tramadol, Rohypnol, Diazepam, Ecstasy, and Megadon.
He also stated that 343 drug suspects were arrested within the period under review, adding that they comprised 328 males and 15 females.
Tsakuwa also said that within the period under review, 188 drug offenders were prosecuted while 126 had been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms.
According to him, out of the 3,091.032kgs of illicit drugs seized between January and now, cannabis sativa accounted for the largest seizure.
His words: “Drugs seized were cannabis sativa 3,022.529 kilograms, cocaine 0.114 kilograms, Methamphetamine 1.25 kilograms, Heroin 0.0021 kilogram.
“We also seized suspected Tramadol 18.578 kilograms, Rohypnol 1.195 kilograms, Diazepam 4.471 kilogram, Ecstasy 0.113 kilogram and Megadon 0.263 kilogram.
“The monetary value of these drugs stands approximately N56,903,600 only.”
The NDLEA boss said that 33 persons with drug use disorder were rehabilitated, while 102 drug users had been counselled and released within the period.
