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NDLEA Raids Edo: 42 Arrested as Three Cannabis Farms Dismantled

NDLEA Raids Edo: 42 Arrested as Three Cannabis Farms Dismantled

The NDLEA’s Edo Command destroyed three cannabis plantations covering 1.67 hectares and arrested 42 suspected traffickers in June, seizing nearly 4.9 tonnes of illicit drugs. State Commander Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju presented the operational scorecard in Benin, revealing 4,169kg of cannabis was uprooted at Ikao Forest in Owan East and Ebora Camp in Esan South-East. Two suspects were arrested at the plantations with 169kg and 395kg of processed cannabis. Enforcement raids in Uromi forced traffickers to abandon consignments including 540 bottles of codeine syrup, over 11,000 tramadol capsules, 2,500 Swinol tablets and 100 ampoules of pentazocine. Ofoyeju added that 10 convictions were secured and six drug sensitisation programmes conducted. He urged the public to support intelligence-sharing as the command tackles emerging security threats linked to illicit drug abuse.

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jesse

How do you think such large-scale raids will affect local traffickers and community safety in Edo state?

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peter

Do you think these arrests will weaken local networks or just push traffickers into new areas around Edo?

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B
bola

It's surprising that those plantations covered over one and a half hectares, yet they managed to avoid detection until now.

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tolu

I'm not convinced bigger raids alone will stop the trade; organised groups always find new ways to grow and distribute.

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noah

Focusing more on patrol routes around rural farms and involving local informants could help the NDLEA prevent future plantation setups.

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