Abuja
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said its personnel intercepted 404.9 kg of cannabis sativa, popularly known as marijuana, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Spokesman of NDLEA, FCT Command, Mr Peter Adegbe, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja at the weekend.
Adegbe also said seven suspects were arrested in connection with the contraband which were seized between February 11 and 15, 2018.
He explained that 127.9 kg of the contraband was intercepted in Abuja, while 173kg and another 104kg was seized in two separate incidents at Abaji while the consignment was being brought into the territory.
The NDLEA spokesman said the suspects had been charged to court, adding that the agency is determined to make the FCT a no-go area for drug peddlers.
“These merchants of death are advised to give up the business or continue to experience losses and a date with jail,” he said.
