193 drug abusers nabbed in Bayelsa
Daniels IgoniThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bayelsa State Command, said it arrested 193 drug abusers in the state.
The state Commander of the NDLEA, Matthew Ewah, who stated this at a press briefing as part of activities by the command to mark the 2023 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Yenagoa, on Saturday, said the arrests were made between July 2022 and June this year. Ewah said the command seized a total of 88.019 kilogrammes of illicit substances made up of Cannabis sativa , cocaine , Heroin , Methamphetamine , Tramadol , Diazapam , Swino/Raphinol , Exol-5 , Pentagocine , mixtures of C/S and alcohol and ampules of injection.Ewah also said the command filed 32 cases and secured nine convictions, while 28 matters were pending in court.
He said, “Four were arrested with three locally-made pistols, one battle axe and 11 cartridges, and transferred to the police. One kidnap was also transferred to the police.” According to him, the command under its anti-drug activities, carried out 150 drug-prevention education programmes in schools, marketplaces, communities, worship centres and media houses.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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