The Edo State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 41-year-old man with 200 kilograms of cannabis.
The State Commander, Wakawa Buba, said the suspect, Ojuneme Festus, who was driving a Volkswagen bus, was intercepted with the plant at Ehor.
He said the plant, packed in 20 bags weighing 200 kilograms, were concealed in a false compartment lined on the inside wall of the vehicle.
He also said preliminary investigation revealed that the illicit substance was being conveyed from Iruekpen in Edo State to Uko-Orji in Imo State, adding that the suspect is assisting in investigation.
Speaking on his arrest, Ojuneme said he ventured into the business due to lack of stable job.
“I have been driving for the past 15 years but in the past two years, I have been out of a stable employment. It was in the process of looking for food for my family that l accepted to smuggle cannabis.
Shortly after l took off, my bus was stopped at Ehor by NDLEA officers on patrol. The drug was well hidden but l was surprised when the officers discovered the drug in a false compartment,” he said.
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