Anambra Govt destroys illicit drugs worth N50m, arrests suspects

Anambra State Special Anti-Touting Squad has raided assorted locations successful Awka, the authorities superior and destroyed illicit drugs valued astatine N50m.

The Managing Director of the squad, Monday Nwokoye, portion speaking during the raid connected Saturday, said that those arrested successful transportation with the amerciable concern had been handed implicit to officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

Nwokoye added that the raids followed credible intelligence, underscoring the agency’s zero-tolerance stance connected illicit cause maltreatment and touting activities successful the state.

He issued a stern informing to individuals progressive successful the merchantability oregon depletion of illicit substances to desist oregon hazard facing strict ineligible consequences.

“The raid underscores the authorities government’s committedness to dismantling illicit cause networks and curbing criminality crossed Anambra State. It is simply a important enforcement workout carried retired aft credible quality gathering crossed assorted locations.

“Illicit drugs estimated to beryllium worthy astir N50m were recovered and destroyed, reaffirming the agency’s zero-tolerance stance connected cause maltreatment and touting.

“It is our quest to e...