The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has uncovered a farm suspected to be an Indian Hemp plantation allegedly owned by a 30-year-old man, Thaddeus Joseph, in Kado Estate, Life Camp area of the FCT. “The Thirty-two (32 ) years old male resident of Kado Estate Area of the FCT was arrested for the offence of being in possession of a commercial amount of leaves suspected to be Cannabis sativa on the 7th of September 2022 at about 3:00 pm. “The arrest follows the heels of received credible Information that the above suspect cultivates a large farm of leaves suspected to be Cannabis sativa on a piece of land at Godab Estate in the Life camp Area of the FCT. “Upon the arrest, the suspect in a voluntary statement confessed to have been in the practice for about Two(2) years. While the suspects and exhibits are being transferred for onward investigation/prosecution, the police investigation has been intensified to track down the chain of supply and other criminal affiliations to this suspected criminal enterprise.” He stated.

Source: Nigerian Tribune September 16, 2022 21:08 UTC