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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Nasarawa State Command, says it seized 7,149 kilograms of drugs between July 2023 and June 2024.<\/p>\n

Commander of NDLEA in the state, Peter Onche-Odaudu, disclosed this at a news briefing on Thursday in Lafia.<\/p>\n

The briefing was part of week-long activities to mark the 2024 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.<\/p>\n

Onche-Odaudu said the arduous task of checking the menace of drug abuse and illicit trafficking, despite the daunting challenges of logistics and paucity of funds, had resulted in modest achievements.<\/p>\n

He said that cannabis sativa accounted for 7,037.2 kg of the seizures; cocaine, 0.011 kg, methamphetamine, 0.185 kg, while sundry psychotropic substances accounted for 111.534 kg.<\/p>\n

The commander said the United Nations had set aside June 26 of every year for the commemoration of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking by member nations.<\/p>\n

He stated that the theme for this year\u2019s Day: \u201cThe Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention\u201d, was apt, as it emphasised the importance of prevention over cure in issues of drug abuse.<\/p>\n

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