Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo State have intercepted 83 kilograms of cannabis sativa concealed inside sacks of garri.
The interception took place at Aviele trailer park, Etsako West Local Government Area of the State, according to Mr. Buba Wakawa, the NDLEA Edo State Commander.
Wakawa commended the officers for their commitment and ingenuity, stating, “Officers attached to the Auchi Area command acting on intelligence report raided the popular trailer park at Aviele where the dried weeds of cannabis hidden inside eight (8) sacks of garri were intercepted while preparing to smuggle the drugs out of the State.”
He added that preliminary investigation revealed a local cannabis smuggling cartel in the area is behind the cannabis consignment.
In a separate operation at Uzebba forest, twenty (20) kilograms of cannabis seeds and thirteen (13) kilograms of dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis were also intercepted, Wakawa announced.