» NDLEA Arrests 31 Drug Suspects In Anambra «

The National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency,
Anambra State command, on Tuesday said
it
arrested 31 drug suspects in the state in
May.
According to the agency, the 31 suspects
were
males.
State commandant of the agency, Mr Sule
Momodu, made this known in a press
briefing in
Awka, the state capital.
He said in the month under review, the
agency
seized cannabis sativa weighing 39.703kg,
27.4
grammes of cocaine, 8.6 grammes of
heroin,
510 grammes of methamphetamine solid,
and
2.625kg of methamphetamine liquid, all
totaling
42.864 kg of drugs.
Momodu added that in May, the agency
secured
the conviction in court of three drug dealers
in
the state.
He appealed to the public to avail his agency
of
information that would lead to the arrest of
more criminals in the state while assuring
such
informers of their protection.
The commandant commended the state
governor, Willie Obiano, for his assistance
to the
agency and other security agencies in the
state.
Momodu stated, “Obiano has done well in
the
area of security and should be supported.
Everybody should encourage the Governor
for his
zero tolerance for drug abuse and crime.
“Since he came on board, Anambra State
has
experienced peaceful atmosphere devoid of
crime, and drug related offences have been
reduced drastically.
‘We have a mandate of reducing drugs in
the
streets of Anambra State to the barest
minimum
and to make Anambra safe for local and
foreign
investors.”