Police operatives in Benue State have arrested one Ameh Owoicho of Ogbadibo Local Government over alleged possession of five one hundred kilogram bags of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, SP Sewuese Anene disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
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The statement explained that of the fourth of this Month, a team of police officers on patrol along Igumale-Utonkon Road intercepted a red Gold three vehicle driven by one Michael Abah of Ugbokolo.
It said in the course of searching the vehicle, recovered five one hundred bags of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered.
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According to the statement, the driver, upon interrogation confessed that Ameh Owoicho of Ogbadibo Local Government contracted him to deliver the dry leaves and that he has been transporting Indian hemp for Ameh since Twenty-twenty-three.
It added that the said Owoicho has been arrested and case transferred to National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and prosecution.
