NDLEA Destroys 30 Hectares Cannabis Farmland In C’River

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has destroyed 30 hectares of cannabis sativa, otherwise known as Indian hemp, plantation in a forest in Odukpani local government area of Cross River.

The state commander of the NDLEA, Mrs Rachel Umebuali, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Calabar.

She said that some suspects were also arrested in connection with the destroyed plantation, expressing worries that the locals were protecting the drug marchants.

Umebuali said that 163.9kg of cannabis sativa seed was recovered from the plantation.

She added that a total of 6,716.8 kg of illicit drugs were seized by the command between January and June.

Giving the breakdown of the figures, she said the NDLEA seized 2935kg of cannabis sativa within the six months.

Others are, 129.6kg of methamphetamine, 82.7kg of psychotropic, 33.3 liters of cannabis mixture, 47.7kg of cocaine, 32.3kg of heroine, 69.7kg Opiod and babiturate, and 5gram Ecstasy drug.