The National Drug Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said it arrested 226 suspects in connection with drug trafficking in Ebonyi between January and December 2021.
Isa Adoro, the NDLEA commander in the state, made the disclosure in an interview with the Nigerian News Agency on Tuesday.
Adoro said the suspects comprise 192 men and 34 women and are between the ages of 13 and 75.
The commander also said that 12,241 tramadol / 100 mg capsules were seized during the period, equivalent to 4.777 kg.
He said other illicit drugs seized during the period included diazepam, flunitrazepam, injectable pentazocine, lignocin, methamphetamine and cannabis sativa.
Adoro assured that the agency’s operatives in the state are committed to fighting drug abuse and trafficking.
He said that in 2020, 231 arrests were made while 591,014 kg of drugs were seized, compared to 226 arrests and 4,777 kg seizure in 2021.
“The fight against drug abuse and trafficking should not be left to the NDLEA alone; parents should always watch over their children.
“We are working with the state government and other stakeholders to address drug abuse, including the abuse of methamphetamine, popularly known as mkpurummiri,” he said.
