The Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company (NDLEA) in Edo State has intercepted two Toyota Sienna buses carrying 1,455 kilogrammes of Hashish sativa alongside the Okhokho-Isi neighborhood route in Uhunmwode Native Council.
The drug trafficking cartel behind the consignment reportedly deserted the autos and fled after a sizzling chase by NDLEA operatives.
In an announcement issued in Benin, the Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, stated: “A workforce of devoted officers intercepted two Toyota Sienna buses suspected of transporting a considerable amount of narcotics alongside the Okhokho-Isi neighborhood route within the Uhunmwode Native Council.”
He stated each autos have been believed to have begun their journey from Okpuje, a neighborhood infamous for hashish cultivation and trafficking.
“The primary car seized, a lightweight blue Toyota Sienna with registration quantity EPE 545 EV, was discovered to be carrying 666 kilogrammes of dried weeds suspected to be Hashish sativa.
“Following this, a darkish ash Toyota Sienna bearing registration quantity ABC 142 CD was additionally intercepted, containing 789 kilogrammes of the identical illicit substance,” he stated.
Ofoyeju added that no suspects have been arrested, because the traffickers abandoned the buses and escaped, leaving the medication behind.
He warned drug traffickers within the area that the company was intensifying efforts to apprehend these accountable.
“The continued investigations signify our relentless method in direction of eradicating drug trafficking in Edo State. Those that assume they will evade the legislation and exploit our communities by way of illicit drug commerce ought to assume once more. We’re ready and dedicated to imposing the legislation with unprecedented measures in opposition to dangerous substances and their distributors,” he stated.
The Commander additionally reassured the general public of the NDLEA’s vigilance and urged residents to report suspicious actions to help the struggle in opposition to drug abuse in Edo State.
