Men of the So-Safe Corps of Ogun State have intercepted four motorcycles conveying 22 sacks of Indian hemp.
The corps also captured two individuals suspected of engaging in the illegal drug trade at Abule Sikiru, along Igbo-Ora Road, in the Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state.
The Commander of the corps, Soji Ganzallo, dislcosed on Tuesday that, “at about 0230hrs on the 11th of December, 2023, the Oke Ogun Area Command officers of the Corps, while on routine patrol at Abule Sikiru, along Igbo-Ora Road in Abeokuta North Local Government area, spotted four Bajaj motorbikes.”
Ganzallo, who spoke through a statement signed by the So-Safe Corps spokesperson, Moruf Yusuf, explained that three of the said motorbikes were carrying 22 sacks of Marijuana, while the fourth bike had two other people on it, “leading the team and fully armed with varieties of local charms.”
Ganzallo mentioned that three suspects managed to flee, while two were captured along with the confiscated items and the four motorcycles employed in the commission of the crime.
He further noted that “the two individuals apprehended declined to reveal their identity” during questioning.
It was reported that two of the motorcycles bore the markings ABG 041 DY and MEK 071 QC, while the remaining two were unregistered.
“The two apprehended suspects, the exhibit (22 sacks of Marijuana), and the four motorbikes were handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at its State Headquarters in Alamutu, Abeokuta North Local Government Area, for further investigation and likely prosecution,” Ganzallo informed.