The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it arrested 21 suspected drug traffickers at the Seme border in the last six months.
It said it seized 28.572million CFA and N7.5million from them.
The suspects, it said, include eight females and 13 males, three of whom are foreigners – a Ghanaian and two Niger Republic citizens.
Eight suspects have been tried at the Federal High Court and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, NDLEA said.
Its Seme Commander, Mr. Odotong Essien, said the agency seized 1,457.867 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa, otherwise known as Indian hemp, weighing 1.457 tonnes, valued at over N100million.
Essien, who briefed newsmen at the Command’s headquarters at Ibereko, Badagry, Lagos State on the agency’s activities in the last six months, said NDLEA has adopted new strategies in its war against illicit drug traffickers.
No fewer than 13 drug dependent persons were counseled during a public enlightenment programs on the dangers of abuse and trafficking, Essien said.
“We have modified some of our strategies by blocking the waterways in partnership with the marine unit of the Nigeria Customs Service and the marine police, as well as many track routes, which has paid off tremendously.
“The inter-agency cooperation and synergy at the Seme Border, especially with Seme Command of Nigerian Customs and the police has helped. All this was made possible through the officers’ commitment and leadership of our amiable Chairman, Col. Muhammed Mustapha Abdallah (rtd),” Essien said.
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