NDLEA arrests 135 Indian hemp sellers in Delta

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba
No fewer than 135 Indian hemp sellers have
been arrested by the National Drugs Law
Enforcement Agency, Delta State command.
The suspects were caught on Monday with 160
bags of Indian hemp.
Mr. Frank Hannachor, the state commander of
the agency, confirmed that operatives of the
agency acted on a tip-off in Obiaruku and Kwale
community where Indian hemp smoking and
cultivation have been beehive of activities in the
past three years and arrested the suspects, adding
that the suspects were handed over to the police
for prosecution.
Noting that hard drugs including Indian hemp
were against the laws, the NDLEA boss
disclosed that the state command in the past six
months has recorded arrests of those involved in
the use of hard drugs including Indian hemp,
adding that the command will not relent in its
efforts to make the state under his leadership free
of illicit drugs.

“We have recorded tremendous arrests of drugs
users, especially when our men were on routine
patrol along Asaba – Benin Express Way,
around Issele-Azagba, in Obiaruku, Kwale,
Umutu, and some part of Asaba,” he said.
“Indian hemp business thrives, but we will not
allow such under my leadership, we believe we
can eradicate the ills.”
Hannachor warned that NDLEA will deal with
those who refused to eschew the use of hard
drugs.