The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gombe Command, on Wednesday, said it intercepted 463 kilograms of hard drugs in the last six months.
Commander of the state Gombe, Mr Aliyu Adole, at a press briefing to commemorate the 2019 International Day Against Drugs Abuse and Illicit Trafficking ,said 43 drug suspects were arrested during the period.
The commander stressed that five suspects were convicted , while 17 others awaiting trial.
He also urged community leaders to cooperate with the NDLEA to help reduce the circulation of hard drugs in the state.
According to him, the year’s theme for International Day Against Drugs Abuse: ‘’Health for justice, Justice for health,” was a clarion call on the people to start looking at drugs abuse as public health issue and start treating it as a disease.
He said ” this period, we arrested 41 male and 2 female suspects, and we removed from circulation, 321.80 kilogrammes of cannabis and 141.231 kilogrammes of psychotropic substances”,
He,however appealed to parents, guardians and traditional rulers to bring drug addicts for rehabilitation.
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