NDLEA Destroys Five Cannabis Plantations With 5,674kg Estimated Yield in Edo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has destroyed five cannabis plantations in Edo State as part of its ongoing efforts to disrupt the cultivation and production of illicit drugs.

The plantations, located in different communities across the state, were discovered during operations conducted by NDLEA personnel.

The agency estimated that the plantations had a combined yield of about 5,674kg of cannabis.

NDLEA operatives subsequently destroyed the illicit crops and cleared the cultivation sites to prevent further production.

The operation formed part of the agency’s continued campaign against cannabis cultivation, particularly in areas identified as major centres for the production of the illicit drug.

The agency has maintained that destroying cannabis farms is critical to reducing the availability of the substance and disrupting the activities of criminal networks involved in its cultivation, processing and distribution.

NDLEA personnel have continued to conduct surveillance and enforcement operations in Edo and other parts of the country, targeting both established plantations and smaller cultivation sites.

The agency also urged members of the public to provide useful information about illicit drug activities in their communities and support efforts to prevent the cultivation and trafficking of controlled substances.

It warned farmers and landowners against allowing their property to be used for the cultivation of cannabis or other prohibited substances.

The destruction of the five plantations represents another intervention by the agency in its efforts to reduce the supply of cannabis and other illicit drugs across Nigeria.

NDLEA said it would sustain operations against drug cultivation and trafficking while strengthening collaboration with communities and other security agencies.