NDLEA SEIZES 40 MILLION GRAMMES OF COCAINE, HEROINE

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized more than 40
million grammes of cannabis, cocaine and heroine in the last one year, its
chairman, Alhaji Bello Lafiagi, said in Abuja.

Lafiagi said that a reasonable number of drug barons have traffickers were
also arrested during the period.

He said out of those arrested, three barons had been successfully
prosecuted and jailed, while three others are still being prosecuted.

"Many more will be prosecuted as soon as investigations into their cases
are concluded," Lafiagi said.

He said the agency is working through diplomatic channels to repatriate
some Nigerians arrested for drug offences in other countries.

"We have repatriated some drug barons and traffickers arrested in Nigeria
to their respective countries, including the U.S. for trial," he said.

The NDLEA boss also said those to be returned to the country will serve
another jail term upon their arrival in consonance with the laws of the land.

"The law provides that Nigerians convicted for drug offences in another
country must serve another five years when repatriated to Nigeria", Lafiagi
said.