NDLEA Nab Notorious Drug Kingpin With 1.6 Tonnes Of Cannabis In Ogun
By Michael-Azeez Ogunsiji
ABEOKUTA – In its relentless effort to eradicate drug abuse in the country, the Ogun State Command of National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded yet another major operational success, delivering a decisive blow to drug trafficking networks in Ogun State.
The command on Wednesday in a separate intelligence-driven operation at a residence in Mowe, Ogun State, operatives apprehended Benedict Joseph and two others while actively loading 115 bags of Cannabis sativa, with a total weight of 1,600 kilograms (1.6 tonnes), into a Toyota Sienna bus and a Hummer bus.
According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASN Haris Musa in a press statement, the interception emphatically reinforces the high level of operational vigilance, intelligence superiority, and uncompromising enforcement posture of the Command, sending a clear message that there will be no respite, safe haven, or operational window for drug traffickers at any time or season.
Haris said the command remains resolute and unwavering in sustaining this aggressive momentum, in strict fulfillment of its statutory mandate to dismantle drug trafficking syndicates, suppress illicit drug circulation, and safeguard public health and security, in full alignment with the strategic vision and mandates of the Agency.
