By Williams ABAH
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it arrested 343 drug suspects in Abuja and intercepted a total of 3,091.032 kilogrammes of illicit drugs worth N56.9 million between January and mid-August 2023.
FCT Commandant of NDLEA, Kabir Tsakuwa, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Friday.
Tsakuwa said the seized drugs
included cannabis sativa, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, tramadol, rohypnol, diazepam, ecstasy, and megadon.
While giving a breakdown of the siezure, he disclosed that cannabis sativa accounted for the largest seizure, adding that 328 suspects arrested were males while 15 females were arrested within the period.
According to him,188 drug offenders were prosecuted, while 126 had been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms during the period.
“We also seized suspected tramadol 18.578kg, Rohypnol 1.195kg, Diazepam 4.471kg, Ecstasy 0.113kg and Megadon 0.263kg. The monetary value of these drugs stands at approximately N56.9m,” he said.
He added that 33 persons with drug use disorder were rehabilitated, while 102 drug users had been counselled and released within the period.
Tsakuwa said the agency would collaborate with other security agencies within the FCT to dislodge drug users from their hideouts.
