Osun: 65-year-old man arrested for alleged possession of cannabis

 

By: Ade Phillips

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended one Dauda Lamidi, a 65-year-old man, on charges of possessing Indian hemp.

According to a statement released on Monday, Lamidi was detained by anti-narcotics agents along the Ibadan-Iwo expressway, as confirmed by the NDLEA command in Osun state.

The suspect was found in possession of a quantity of dried substance, suspected to be hemp, concealed within a two-litre gallon of engine oil.

It added that the substance weighed about 1.550kg.

According to NDLEA Osun command, the suspect is an ex-convict who was convicted of the same offence in 2019 and jailed for three years.


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