The Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday destroyed psychoactive
drugs and other substances valued at over N 400m in Igbe , Ikorodu area
of the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, said the
illicit items were recovered during a raid on criminal hideouts and two
other sources based on intelligence gathering.
According to him , drugs and arms promote crime .
He
added that it was based on this that the command intensified the fight
against hard drug sale and consumption in order to stamp out criminality
in the state.
Imohimi explained that since the beginning of the
year , the command had been able to seize large quantities of cannabis ,
cocaine, heroin , Tramadol , codeine and other psychoactive substances .
The
CP praised the synergy between the police and other security agencies ,
noting that the collaboration had paid off in the course of his service
in the state.
He also thanked the state government for assisting the police in tackling crime in Lagos .
Due
to storage space constraints, the CP added that the police had to apply
to the court for permission to publicly destroy the illicit drugs ,
noting that the stores where they were kept had been overstretched.
Imohimi
stated , “ Between the first day of January and now , we have been able
to recover the following categories of drugs : Indian hemp, cocaine,
heroin, Tramadol , codeine and other psychoactive substances, with a
street value of well over N 400m .
“ One good thing I am happy
about since I came to Lagos is the assistance I have been receiving from
both the state government and other security agencies . I went into
early partnerships with the other security agencies , which are well
represented here today , and most importantly , with the state
government.
“ This synergy with them has paid off as we are witnessing the destruction of these psychoactive drugs and other substances.
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