Army busts ‘cannabis dealers’ in Ondo community operation

Men of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army yesterday crushed a “notorious” Indian hemp syndicate inside a forest in Owo, Ondo State.

The operation followed a tip-off on the activities of the suspected gangsters at a hideout in the remote forest in the community.

It was learnt that during the operation, there was an exchange of fire between the troops and the suspected Indian hemp merchants, who reportedly fled due to superior fire power of the soldiers.

The drug dealers were said to have been operating in the farm with impunity.

The troops reportedly recovered 63 bags of Indian hemp, 23 expended cartridges and nine unexpended cartridges.

Criminal activities of the syndicate are rampant, especially in Owo, Ogbese and Ose axis of the Sunshine State.

Late last year, officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (NDLEA) from the six geo-political zones were in Ala Forest, near Ogbese, in Akure North Local Government Area, for an overnight operation.

They were said to have destroyed several acres of suspected cannabis plantation.

The Assistant Director of Army Public Relations at Owena Barracks in Akure, Major Ojo Adelegan, urged the public to always give the security agencies useful information on criminal acts in the state.

He also warned criminals to stay away from the state, saying there is no room for any illegality and undesirable elements in the Sunshine State.

 

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