NDLEA Intercepts Vehicle Loaded With 238 Kilogrammes In Edo State

“The suspect is being held in connection with unlawful possession of 17 bags of dried weeds suspected to be cannabis weighing 238 kilogrammes hidden in a false compartment of a bus.
“The arrest took place at Abudu along the Benin/Agbor Road based on intelligence report.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the J5 Bus with registration number Lagos XL 591 MUS conveying the cannabis took off from Ifon in Ondo State and was going to Port Harcourt when it was intercepted by officers of the Irrua Area Command.
“The syndicate used the mode of concealment to smuggle drugs undetected. There were few empty crates of beer to mislead officers that there are no goods in the bus, but fortunately, they were caught in the act.
“We are working to bring all members of the criminal group to justice.”

“I attended primary school in my home town, Owhelogbo in Isoko North Local Government Area, and after my primary education, I learnt welding from 1989 to 1994.
“However, in 1995 I changed my career to driving and I transport cannabis to earn a living, but I am not the owner. They gave me N25,000 after fuel and other expenses to deliver the drug.”