Troops of 159 Task Force Battalion, Geidam, Yobe State, have intercepted a vehicle carrying 98 parcels of Cannabis Sativa worth millions of Naira.
Brig. Gen. Umar Muaza, Chief of Staff, Sector Operation Hadin Kai, Damaturu, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday during the handing over of the exhibits to officials of the National Drug Law Endorsement Agency (NDLEA) in the state.
He said the courier who was conveying the illicit drugs,
on sighting troops on patrol, abandoned his vehicle and took to his heels .
Receiving the 98 intercepted parcels on behalf of NDLEA Yobe State Command, Ogar Peter said the street value of each parcel is more than N50,000.
He said they are really pleased that, this quantity has been taken out of circulation as it is one of the vices that fuel insecurity.
Peter added that the troops’ interception of the illicit drugs showed the level of synergy between security agencies operating in the state.
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