SASA operatives burning the drugs. Credit: SASA
The Anambra State Special Anti-Touting Squad, on Saturday, destroyed illicit drugs estimated at N50m during raids on various locations in Awka, the state capital and its environs.
Speaking during the operation, the Managing Director of SASA, Monday Nwokoye, 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 warned individuals involved in the sale or consumption of illicit substances to desist or risk facing strict legal consequences.
