The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it uncovered three illicit drug warehouses in Edo State, recovering 2,596.29kg of assorted narcotics in its operations in July.
The State Commander of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this on Thursday in Benin, while decorating 73 newly promoted officers of the command.
Mr Ofoyeju said 49 suspected drug traffickers were also arrested in major crackdown across the state within the period.
The NDLEA boss said the warehouses, located in Benin and Illushi in Esan South-East Local Government Area, were uncovered during intelligence-led operations conducted by the command.
“Operatives also intercepted two vehicles allegedly used to transport substance suspected to be cannabis sativa as part of sustained efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks in the state,” he said.
