The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has warned that unrepentant drug barons and cartels will face tougher times in 2023 if they fail to back out of the illicit drug business.

Gen. Marwa (Retd) who gave the warning at a media briefing in Abuja to update the public on the efforts of the Agency to rid the country of illicit substance abuse and drug trafficking, said similar warning was given last year and those who refuse to heed to his warning had it tough.

Speaking on the achievement of the agency in two years, Marwa said they arrested 26, 458 drug traffickers, among them, 34 barons, adding that in the 24 months, they successfully prosecuted 3,733 offenders who were convicted and handed various jail terms.