The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted 1.6 tonnes of cannabis in Mowe area of the State.
Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics, Haris Musa, said operatives of the Command apprehended one Benedict Theaddues and two others while loading the contraband into a Toyota Sienna and a Hummer bus.
Musa who serves as the image maker of the Command said the arrest was another major operational success recorded by the agency, barely two weeks in the new year 2026.
The statement reads, “Barely two weeks into the new year 2026, the NDLEA Ogun State Command recorded yet another major operational success, delivering a decisive blow to drug trafficking networks in Ogun State.
“On 14 January 2026, in a separate intelligence-driven operation at a residence in Mowe, Ogun State, operatives apprehended Benedict Joseph Theaddues and two others while actively loading 115 bags of Cannabis sativa, with a total weight of 1,600 kilograms (1.6 tonnes), into a Toyota Sienna bus and a Hummer bus.
“This interception emphatically reinforces the high level of operational vigilance, intelligence superiority, and uncompromising enforcement posture of the Command, sending a clear message that there will be no respite, safe haven, or operational window for drug traffickers at any time or season.
“The Command remains resolute and unwavering in sustaining this aggressive momentum, in strict fulfillment of its statutory mandate to dismantle drug trafficking syndicates, suppress illicit drug circulation, and safeguard public health and security, in full alignment with the strategic vision and mandates of the Agency.