The Oyo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Wednesday said that it arrested no fewer than 81 suspected drug traffickers in three months.
The command said that it also ensured conviction of 20 people in the state between January and March this year.
NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr. Ralph Igwenagu, in a statement made available to journalists by the Public Relations Officer of the agency, Mrs. Mutiat Okuwobi, maintained that the convicts were sentenced to different jail terms ranging from six months to five years.
He also said that 600.561kg of cannabis sativa were seized from the suspects during the period under review.
Igwenagu further revealed that the command limited the circulation of substances of abuse including Dazepam, Exol 5 and Tramadol among others in the first quarter of the year.
He added that the agency also gave drug intervention to 42 persons in the year under review, among whom 10 are still undergoing rehabilitation.
He said that the command also uncovered a secret laboratory where the production of “skushi”, a derivative of potpourri of illicit and controlled drugs, was done illegally.
The statement added, “This led to the seizure of 290 litres of the illicit cocktail drink and its paraphernalia.
“The command will not relent in frustrating the activities of drug peddlers in the state and the nation at large”.
The command then appealed to the public to report any suspicious activities to the relevant authorities in order to rid the state of illicit drug trafficking and its attendant crises.