The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara Command, says a total number of 929 people were arrested for hard drugs-related offences between January and December 2024 in the state.
The state Commander, Mrs Fatima Popoola, disclosed this on Monday during a news conference at the NDLEA headquarters in Ilorin.
Popoola said that those arrested included 839 males and 90 females in the state within a year.
She explained that the command conducted series of activities to suppress the supply and demand for hard drugs, adding that 2,642,103 kilograms were seized within the year in review.
“The seized drugs include cannabis, tramadol, diazepam, methamphetamine, cough syrup laced with codeine, and cocaine/crack.
“Cannabis tops the list of seized drugs accounting for 1,455,529 kilograms, so the state is in dire need of intervention to solve the hydra-headed challenges of abuse…
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