The Oyo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)has seized 235.89kg of illicit drugs in the state between January and March.
NDLEA state Commander, Abdullah Saeed, on Thursday through the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Mutiat Okuwobi, said that the seized illicit drugs were cannabis sativa, narcotic and psychotropic substances.
He said the command also arrested 56 people over drug-related offences, adding that 49 of the suspects were males, while seven of them were females. They are aged between 16 and 60 years. They were arrested for dealing in illicit drugs such as cannabis sativa, tramadol, and diazepam.Saeed added that 18 people have been convicted, while seven others were rehabilitated and reintegrated into the society during the period.
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