The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says no fewer than 9,824 arrests were made for drug-related offences at various ports and border posts across the country in 2018.
The bureau stated that 9,122 of the suspects arrested were male while 702 were female.
The report said that 1,236 were convicted in 2018 while 1,002 were in counselling.
It said that 267,635 kilogramme (kg) of exhibits were destroyed while 3,660 hectares of farmland were also destroyed.
In addition, the report said that 316, 365 kg of drugs were seized by the National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
It also said that a total of 271,812 kg of Cannabis, also known as marijuana was seized in the year.
According to the report, this represents 85.9 percent of the total drug seized within the period under review.