160 Anambra drug dealers arrested, convicted
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it secured the conviction of 160 illicit drug traffickers in Anambra in 2023.
Daniel Onyishi, NDLEA commander, said this during a sensitisation programme tagged ‘NDLEA And You’ on Thursday in Awka.
Mr Onyishi said the conviction was a landmark achievement for the agency and a critical milestone in the fight against drug trafficking in Anambra.
He said the command also intercepted 3.3 tons of illicit drugs and substances in 2023.
The NDLEA commander said, “We commend the judiciary for the reforms that are ensuring a faster prosecution of illegal drug peddlers in the state; this will help create a society free of illicit drugs.
“We also appreciate the Anambra government for its continued support of the agency and for ensuring that we fulfil our mandate in drug demand and supply reduction.”
He added, “We are committed to continue closing up on criminal elements that are using the state as a transit route for illicit drugs, as well as those maintaining any form of clandestine laboratory where methamphetamine, popularly known as ‘Mkpụrụmmiri’, is produced.”
The NDLEA commander urged community and religious leaders, civil society, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders to partner with the agency to win the war against drug abuse and trafficking.
(NAN)
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