22 persons convicted in Anambra for drug offences ―NDLEA

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says twenty-two people have been convicted for drug-related offences between January 2017 and February 2018.

The Anambra State Commander of the Agency, Mr Sule Momodu, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Awka, Anambra State Capital.

According to Mr Momodu, the suspects were convicted for being in possession of hard drugs such a cocaine, heroin and cannabis sativa in different quantities ranging from zero point seven grams to eighteen kilograms and received sentences ranging from twelve months to seven years.

The State NDLEA boss, revealed further that nineteen convictions were secured in 2017 and three convictions secured in February 2018, while stating that the agency will not relent in its efforts to ensure that the State is totally rid of drug trafficking and abuse.

Mr Momodu who alerted the general public of a new threat of the abuse of methaplythamine that is beginning to rear its ugly head in the State, called on the church and community leaders, to join in the fight against drug abuse.

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He commended the State government for its support to the Agency in the fight especially for retaining it as a member of the State security council, saying that such gesture is key to the successes being recorded in the fight against the menace in the society.