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NDLEA intercepts 338kg of psychotropic substance in Gombe

The Gombe State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 338kg of psychoactive drugs. This was revealed during...

Chima Joseph Ugo
Chima Joseph Ugo - Editor-in-chief December 23, 2022
Updated December 23, 2022 at 9:10 AM
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NDLEA intercepts 338kg of psychotropic substance in Gombe

The Gombe State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 338kg of psychoactive drugs.

This was revealed during a news conference on Thursday in Gombe by Ekaete Egwunwoke, the NDLEA's Gombe State Commander.

Egwunwoke said that the drugs were discovered in a vehicle travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Gombe along the Gombe bypass, represented by the command's spokesperson Henry Ihebuzor.

She stated that the medicines collected were 178 kg of Diazepam pills, 106 kg of Tramadol capsules, and 529 kg of Exol.

She stated that Umar Bakura, the truck driver, had been detained and that an investigation was proceeding. The suspect will then be brought before a judge.

The commander warned anyone responsible for such crimes to stop using, dealing, selling, and peddling hard narcotics in the state, particularly during the holiday season and the impending general elections in 2023.

She claims that the leadership has put the required plans in place to get rid of illegal narcotics from the state.

She also urged all relevant parties to work with NDLEA to combat drug-related activities in the state.

The truck driver, Umar Bakura, admitted to newsmen that he had no idea the items he was transporting were psychoactive chemicals.

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