Crime & Court

NDLEA destroys 5 hectares of cannabis farm in Ondo

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ondo State Command have raided Ita-Ipele and Ipele forests, Owo LGA of Ondo State.

According to the state Commander of the Agency, Mr. Haruna Gagara no fewer than six (6) suspects were arrested during the operation.

The suspects included, Stephen Ikechukwu, 38; Stephen Friday, 32; Austin Osadebe, 58;  Friday Paul, 29;  Adebayo Raphael, 25 and John Pius, 45.

Also, Gagara  added that a total of 41kgs of Cannabis Sativa and 6kgs of Cannabis Seeds were recovered , while a total of five hectares of Cannabis farm was located and destroyed

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