by Melvin Ibe, Maiduguri
The Borno State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it arrested 85 suspects and convicted two (2) persons for drug offences within the month of July this year.
Addressing newsmen in Maiduguri , the State's Commandant NDLEA, Mr. Joseph Icha said the suspects comprised Eighty-Four (84) men with One (1) woman in the month under review, mostly aged between 20years and 47 years.
Icha added that in the month under review, a total of 20.706kgs of assorted illicit substances were seized and withdrawn from circulation.
The substances according to him are made up of Cannabis Sativa 3.283kg, Cocaine 2.8gms, Heroin 1.4gms and Psychotropic substances 17.419kgs.
" Other drugs and prescription drugs of abuse that are in mils are as follows: Codeine Syrups 1200mils, Pentazocine Injection 40mils, Tramadol Injection 20mils and Oxytocine 170mils, bringing a total of 1430mils.
" Forty-Two (42) drug users were counselled within the month under review and were successfully treated and handed over to their families, while three other persons, referred to as clients are admitted to undergo residential counselling in the command.
" The Agency enjoyed tremendous synergy with other sister security agencies operating in the state as well as the State government," Mr. Icha said.
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