The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 75 suspected drug traffickers and seized 16,818.17 kilogrammes of illicit drugs in Edo State in October 2026.

The NDLEA State Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the agency’s achievements in the month under review.

He said the command seized a total of 2,496.11791 kilogrammes of illicit substances, identified and destroyed eight cannabis farms measuring 5.728819 hectares, with an estimated yield of 14,322.0475 kilogrammes.

“Others are 3.2169kg of psychotropic substances, 0.20371 kilograms of methamphetamine, 35 cylinders of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), six cups of brownies and 4.1 litres of codeine syrup.”

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He said one of the major seizures during the month was the impoundment of a black Toyota Camry at Otuo, in Owan East Local Government Area, conveying 1,049 compressed blocks of cannabis weighing 702.83 kilogrammes.

Ofoyeju further disclosed that the cannabis farms destroyed were located in Uzebba Forest and Ukhuise-Osi Community in Owan, Ugbada Forest in Owan West, Ugboshi Ele Forest in Akoko-Edo, and Eco Camp, Illushi, in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State.

According to him, the command secured six convictions and charged 14 suspects to court, while 103 cases are still pending before various courts.

Ofoyeju said the October arrests comprised 54 males and 21 females, while the seizures included 2,492.6973 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa and 14,322.04 kilogrammes of cannabis destroyed in the farms.

He added that 47 clients, comprising 33 males and 14 females, had undergone rehabilitation, while 12 others were currently receiving rehabilitation and vocational training in tailoring, embroidery, perfume making and liquid soap production at the command’s rehabilitation centre. (Daily Trust)