The Adamawa Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday confirmed the arrest of an ex-lawmaker in possession of 81.9 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp).
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Making sure of the arrest in Yola, the state NDLEA Commander, Alhaji Hassan Zungeru, said the suspect was charged to court.
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“The suspect, a former lawmaker is being prosecuted at the Federal High Court Yola,” Zungeru said.
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Zungeru said the former Assemblyman, who was in the state assembly in 1992, was arrested with the exhibit in Jada town.
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“Following intelligence report of suspicious illicit activities by the ex-lawmaker, the agency after several months of monitoring, finally arrested him,” Zungeru said.
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The commander commended the courts in Yola for their demonstration of professionalism in the acceleration and prosecution of drug suspects.
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He mentioned shortage of personnel and patrol vehicles as the major challenges facing the agency in Adamawa.
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The NDLEA has nine area offices in Adamawa.
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