NDLEA mops up drugs ahead of inauguration, arrests 26 suspects in Gombe
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Gombe State has seized 2.654 kilogrammes of illicit drugs and arrested 26 suspected drug dealers.
The mop-up operation is part of preparations for the May 29 inauguration of the new administration in the state, Okechukwu Nkere, the state’s commander of the agency said in a statement on Sunday.
Mr Nkere said the seized drugs included 2.570kgs of cannabis sativa and 84 grammes of psychotropic substances, bringing the total seizure to 2.654kgs.
He warned drug peddlers to desist from the act or face the wrath of the law.
“We will ensure that we go into nook and crannies of the state to fish out perpetrators.
“We will also raid and dislodge drug joints across the state at different locations to ensure the state becomes drug-free,” he said.
The exercise, he said, would be sustained beyond the handover ceremonies to make the state free of drug abuse.
(NAN)
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