Anambra Govt destroys illicit drugs worth N50m, arrests suspects

Anambra State Special Anti-Touting Squad has raided various locations in Awka, the state capital and destroyed illicit drugs valued at N50m.

The Managing Director of the squad, Monday Nwokoye, while speaking during the raid on Saturday, said that those arrested in connection with the illegal business had been handed over to officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

Nwokoye added that the raids followed credible intelligence, underscoring the agency’s zero-tolerance stance on illicit drug abuse and touting activities in the state.

He issued a stern warning to individuals involved in the sale or consumption of illicit substances to desist or risk facing strict legal consequences.

“The raid underscores the state government’s commitment to dismantling illicit drug networks and curbing criminality across Anambra State. It is a significant enforcement exercise carried out after credible intelligence gathering across various locations.

“Illicit drugs estimated to be worth about N50m were found and destroyed, reaffirming the agency’s zero-tolerance stance on drug abuse and touting.

“It is our quest to ensure that Anambra is rid of touting, hard drugs, and all forms of crimes and criminality. The hard drugs were recovered from Awka and its environs.

“Those arrested in connection with the illegal business had been handed over to officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,” he said.