By Sabiu Abdullahi
The Anambra State Special Anti-Touting Squad has destroyed illicit drugs estimated at about N50 million after carrying out raids in different parts of Awka, the state capital.
Managing Director of the squad, Monday Nwokoye, disclosed this on Saturday during an operation conducted across several locations in the city.
He said the suspects arrested during the exercise had been transferred to officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for further investigation and possible prosecution.
According to him, the operation followed intelligence reports gathered by the agency as part of efforts to tackle drug-related crimes and touting activities in the state.
Nwokoye also warned residents involved in the sale and consumption of illegal substances to stop such activities or face legal action.
“The raid underscores the state government’s commitment to dismantling illicit drug networks and curbing criminality across Anambra State. It is a significant enforcement exercise carried out after credible intelligence gathering across various locations.
“Illicit drugs estimated to be worth about N50m were found and destroyed, reaffirming the agency’s zero-tolerance stance on drug abuse and touting.
“It is our quest to ensure that Anambra is rid of touting, hard drugs, and all forms of crimes and criminality. The hard drugs were recovered from Awka and its environs.
“Those arrested in connection with the illegal business had been handed over to officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,” he said.
