The Ondo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Thursday made its largest seizure of dried weeds that tested positive to cannabis sativa.
This followed the discovery of a secret warehouse in an unpainted building located at a fast developing suburb in Ogunleye lane, off Kolawole Estate, Olufoam Area in Akure, the state capital.
Officials of the agency said 12 vehicles were used to convey the illicit drug between 4am to about 8.30pm. It weighed 34,030kg and has an estimated street value of N364m.
The state NDLEA Commander, Ibrahim Abdul, in his reaction, said, “I am here on a mission to arrest drug barons, seize their drugs and prosecute them. In the past few weeks, there have been series of arrests and seizures but this is massive.
“We began evacuation of the drugs at 4am with twelve vehicles and the operation lasted almost twelve hours. As we speak, three sensitive operations involving the destruction of cannabis plantation are going on simultaneously.”
Abdul, who gave the names of the two arrested suspects as Collins Nmor, 35 and Godday Chibuzor, 27, said that the entire house was used as storage.
He said the suspects were currently assisting the team of investigators with useful information, promising that they would be prosecuted as soon as investigations were concluded.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Agency, Ahmadu Giade, had commended the command for the discovery.
He said, “This discovery of a cannabis warehouse in a residential area within Akure town is laudable. I commend the officers for this landmark achievement in the agency’s efforts to control the supply of drugs.
“We shall encourage them by providing necessary logistic support in eradicating illicit drugs from our society. Let me assure you that no drug baron shall go unpunished.”
The NDLEA boss called on members of the public to report suspicious drug activities to the agency, adding that discreet investigation will be conducted to bring more members of the drug cell to book.
Only last year, the NDLEA destroyed 53,719,342.32 kg of cannabis plants covering 4,529.15 hectares of farmland
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