Bukola Afeni
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded significant operational success over the past five years, including the arrest of 77,792 drug offenders, among them 128 high-profile drug barons linked to major trafficking networks.
The agency’s Chairman, General Buba Marwa, disclosed this during an award and commendation ceremony for NDLEA personnel at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja.
Marwa said, “It is heartwarming to note that in the last five years, we recorded significant operational successes, including the arrest of 77,792 drug offenders, including 128 identified drug barons who were central to major trafficking networks.”
He added that the agency had seized a total of 14,847,000 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs, a move that disrupted both local and transnational supply chains.
“Further strengthening the criminal justice response to drug offences, the agency successfully prosecuted and secured convictions against 14,225 offenders, reinforcing deterrence and affirming that drug crime attracts consequences,” Marwa stated.
