The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ebonyi State Command, said that the command has convicted seven persons in the state for drug-related offences.
The command also said that 11 drug addicts are currently undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the agency’s facility.
The state commander, Okechukwu Nkere, disclosed this in Abakaliki, the state capital, during the 2025 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
He stated that the command seized a total of 91.768 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa and psychotropic substances in the state between January and June 2025.
“A total of 212 suspects, comprising 169 males and 43 females, were arrested during this period,” he said.
He urged members of the public to resist the pressure of succumbing to the abuse of illicit substances, which he noted is prevalent in society.
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