One Mr. Oyeleke Afolabi, a resident of Isale Koto, Ilorin, of about 30 years of age has been arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin for being in possession of 19 bags of substances believe to be Indian hemp weighing 199 kg.

The suspect, who was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara state on 4th July 2010, was alleged to have stored the substance at a kiosk when the Agency stormed his residence under its surveillance.

In a cross examination, counsel to the prosecutor, Mrs. Muminat Adeleye, argued that the accused was found with the 19 bags of the substance at the kiosk which he agreed were his.

She further established at the court that during investigation, the NDLEA confirmed at the agency's laboratory in Lagos state that the substance found in his possession was Indian hemp stressing that the accused was the owner of the forbidden drugs.

But counsel to the accused, Barrister Segun Ibeyemi questioned the qualification of the narcotic officers who arrested the suspect stressing that they had B.Sc in Accounting, B.Sc in Political science.

Ibeyemi also argued that at the point of examining the substance, his client was not there making it difficult for the court to believe that the result was authentic.

Justice A. O Faji who admitted 19 bags of suspected Indian hemp, three result sheet and sample of the substance as exhibits and adjourned the case till 9th of July, 2012  to allow a forensic expert to appear before the court.