The Enugu State Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has within the last six months arrested 66 drug courier suspects, and convicted 16 of them.
The number comprised of 62 males and four females.
The Command also said it seized about 292.399 Kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa; 35.27 Grammes of Cocaine; 2.44 Grammes of Heroin; 5.8 Grammes of Methamphetamine and 20 Kilogrammes of psychotropic substances.
The Enugu State NDLEA
Commander, Abudullahi Abdul, disclosed this in Enugu, on Tuesday.
He contended that there was dire need for various segments of the society to put in their best by coming together constructively and collectively to ensure that Nigerians maintain healthy society through vigorous campaigns, sensitization and crusade against drug abuse, illicit drug trafficking especially at this time of COVID-19 pandemic.
Abdul further stressed the need for all to re-examine their lives and their immediate environment to see how they can share the good knowledge they have to get rid of the cankerworm and stay healthy.
