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NDLEA Recovers 3.5 Tonnes Of Drugs, Jails 106 Offenders

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-NDLEA recovers 3.5 tonnes of assorted illicit drugs in less than one year.

-The agency has also secured conviction for 106 drug offenders within the same period.

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NDLEA clamps down on drug offenders.

The Jigawa state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has disclosed it arrested over 617 suspects and recovered 3.5 tonnes of assorted illicit drugs between January and December 2017 in the state.

The information was disclosed by Josephine Obi, the Jigawa state NDLEA Commander during a news conference in Dutse on Monday.

Obi further disclosed that within the period under review, the command had taken 106 of the suspects to court and secured their conviction for jail terms ranging between 6 and 36 months while 450 of the suspects had been counseled by the command.

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He added that “the jigawa command of the NDLEA from January to December 13, despite challenges faced, has achieved a lot in its drug war viz-a-viz arrest and seizure, prosecution and counselling.

“The command arrested over 617 suspects within the period under review, while a total seizure quantity of of 3.5 tonnes of various types of illicit drugs was made.

“The command also convicted 106 drug suspects to various jail terms, while 450 of suspects were counseled.”

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“We also conducted about 11 programmes to educate people on the dangers of drug abuse and trafficking.

“The programmes were aimed at creating awareness and counseling drug users as well as enhancing activities of relevant stakeholders’ involvement in fighting drug menace.

“Drug-Free Clubs were also established in various schools within the state,” Obi explained.

“The abuse of psychotropic substance and cough syrup had been a worrisome development which the command had been battling to address.

“All hands must be on deck to tackle the menace.”