The suspect was arrested by officials of the Edo State unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), who found the contraband drug substance at the ex corps member’s residence in Iyeu Otuo.
Eighty-two bags of Indian Hemp (Cannabis) were reportedly found in his ceiling.
“I studied Geophysics at Ambrose Ali University Ekpoma and completed my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in January 2018.
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“I started selling cannabis in 2011 when I gained admission into the university because I have no one to help me financially.
“After my graduation, I stopped selling cannabis but the temptation arose when I purchased form for my master’s degree programme at the University of Port Harcourt.
“This is the largest quantity of cannabis I have bought,” Austine revealed while being paraded.
State commander of the NDLEA, Buba Wakawa, confirm the arrest of the suspect who will soon be charged to court according to reports.
