NDLEA Arrests Four Persons With ‘Most Dangerous’ Indian Hemp Specie In Adamawa

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Adamawa command have arrested four suspects with 25.6 kilograms of most dangerous Indian hemp specie in Yola, the state capital.

The State Commander of the Agency, Yakubu Kibo, who confirmed the development to newsmen in Yola, said that the illegal substance was compressed in 24 pallets and was seized by the agency’s Special Operative Officers along Yola-Numan Highway, in a luxury bus coming from Lagos to Yola on January 19.

He said, “On Friday, Jan. 19, the Command arrested four suspects and made seizure of 708.2 kilograms of assorted illicit substances which included 25.6 kg of Cannabis Skunk compressed in 24 pallets.

“The Cannabis Skunk is the most dangerous species of Indian hemp plant, mostly found in some foreign countries.

“The specie ‘is much potent’ than the popular and conventional Indian hemp found in Nigeria. It is four times stronger with devastating mental consequences for users.”

He also described as worrisome the spate of using commercial vehicles in trafficking drugs, noting that since the beginning of the year, 10 commercial vehicles have been impounded in connection to drugs offenses by the command.

“Another disturbing trend is the increasing number of women in drug trafficking into the state as presently two women are in our custody in connection with drug trafficking,” he said.

Mr. Kibo therefore, urged owners of private and commercial vehicles not to entrust their vehicles to people of questionable characters and added that parents should monitor the children and guide them against drug trafficking.

He said that any vehicle found conveying or concealing illicit substances would be forfeited to the federal government and owners would face justice.