NDLEA Seizes 498kg of Cannabis in Edo shrine
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered abandoned 498 killiograms skunk cannabis inside a shrine in the State.
NDLEA Commander in the State, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in Benin, saying the illicit drugs were abandoned by some members of the drug syndicate operating in the Owan East Local Government Area of the State.
According to him, the seizure was made during a coordinated raid at Igwe Community on May, 22, 2026, following intelligence report.
“The operation led to the recovery of 59 bags of skunk cannabis weighing 489 kilograms, as well as 9 kilograms of cannabis seeds, totalling 498 kilograms.
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“The Cannabis were found abandoned by the prime suspect, a notorious drug baron known as Asrenre, who is at large.”
He explained that there was resistance from some youth who claimed that the location was the sacred home of their deities and should not been decicrated, adding that search conducted on the area led to the discovery of the cannabis.
Mitchell said the agency will continue to hunt drug barons and their deadly drugs notwithstanding the location.
He noted that the NDLEA Act empowers the agency to search anywhere narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances are believed to have been concealed.
“We will continue to be steps ahead of drug criminals through superior intelligence and compliance with the standard operating procedures,” he said.
المصدر: Daily Trust (NG)