The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Edo command on Tuesday said it has arrested 29 suspected drug traffickers.
Mr Buba Wakawa, State Commander of the agency disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Tuesday.
Wakawa said the suspects, comprising 23 males and six females, were arrested in November.
He added that the suspects were in possession of about 3,756.82 kilogrammes of narcotics at the time of their arrests.
According to him, the bulk of the seized drugs were cannabis commonly referred to as marijuana.
The commander stated that one of the suspects said the love for money led him into the criminal act.
“I was a commercial motorcyclist until things became very bad that I could not afford my house rent and even feeding.
“A friend of mine took me to Sobe to farm cannabis. He said that I will make enough money to settle myself and my family. However, my story is different.
“The first year was poor and the second year, thieves and bush fire destroyed my harvest.
“This year, I decided to bring my harvest home but unfortunately NDLEA officers arrested me and seized my drug,” the commander quoted the suspect as saying.
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