Seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances being publicly burnt during a destruction exercise. Photo: NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State Command, on Thursday destroyed narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances valued at about ₦2.8bn in Benin City.
A total of 73,463.21 kilogrammes of seized drugs were destroyed during the exercise, the agency said.
A breakdown showed that Cannabis sativa accounted for the bulk of the seizures with 73,210.23 kilogrammes, while psychotropic substances weighed 246.36 kilogrammes. These included Tramadol (141.81kg), Diazepam (8.43kg) and Codeine syrup (61.77kg).
Other substances destroyed included 2.66 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine, 3.74 kilogrammes of Cocaine and 0.21 kilogrammes of Heroin.
