Nigerian Navy, Naval Outpost Onitsha, has recovered over 19 bags of substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa from a fleeing suspect at Atani Community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The Commanding Officer, Naval Outpost Onitsha, Commander Kabir Yusuf, said the illicit consignments were recovered during separate intelligence-led operations conducted within the command’s operational area.
He said personnel of the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Amiyi, at Atani Abo Community, recovered the items during routine patrols.
He said: ‘The suspected illicit substances were recovered during a routine patrol by personnel of the Forward Operating Base, Amiyi, at Atani Abo Community. ‘The patrol team sighted a vehicle suspected to be conveying Cannabis Sativa and immediately gave it a chase. The suspect was said to have abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene.
‘A follow-up operation subsequently led security operatives to a warehouse allegedly used by the suspect for storing illicit substances, where a thorough search resulted in the recovery of 19 bags of suspected Cannabis Sativa.’
According to Yusuf, the operation underscores the vigilance, professionalism and operational readiness of personnel of Navy Outpost Onitsha in ensuring sanity and eradicating the menace of hard substances in the society.
The Naval Outpost formally handed over the recovered substances to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Onitsha Unit for further investigation and necessary action, and requested the NDLEA to furnish the base with the outcome of its investigation upon completion.