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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two articulated trucks loaded with 7.2 tonnes of suspected cannabis in Edo State.
The NDLEA Commander in the state, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Benin City.
He said five suspected traffickers were arrested in connection with the drugs along the Auchi-Abuja highway.
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Ofoyeju said: “The successful interception of these suspected illicit drug trucks is a clear message to drug barons that Edo is not a safe haven for drug cartels.
“The scale of this seizure (over seven metric tonnes) with a street value of N724 million, highlights the magnitude of the command’s effectiveness and its intelligence-driven operations.
“The operation which followed a -72 hour surveillance and intelligence gathering, led operatives to the interception of the trucks that were disguised as beer cartons-careers.”
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