The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo, says it has arrested no fewer than 48 suspects over alleged illicit drug trafficking in October.

This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Edo State NDLEA Commander, Buba Wakawa.

The commander said 10 suspected cannabis farms measuring 8.23 hectares were destroyed, and three vehicles and one motor bike intercepted.

Wakawa however said that the command secured six convictions within the month.

He said that those arrested included 39 males and nine females, while about 7,379.59 kilogrammes of drugs were seized from them.

He listed the items as cannabis sativa, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and codeine-based syrup, among others.