49 suspected illicit drug dealers arrested in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 49 suspected dealers of illicit drugs in Kano during a series of raids on August 7 and 8. The suspects were apprehended for various drug-related offenses and were found with different quantities of illicit substances. Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, the NDLEA spokesperson in the state, said the raids […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 49 suspected dealers of illicit drugs in Kano during a series of raids on August 7 and 8.
The suspects were apprehended for various drug-related offenses and were found with different quantities of illicit substances.
Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, the NDLEA spokesperson in the state, said the raids were part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to curb drug crimes in the state.
“On August 7 and August 8, the agency dislodged several key locations known for drug-related activities and arrested 34 suspects at Massallacin Idi, Fagge Plaza, Kofar Mata, Kofar Wambai, Kofar Dan’agundi, Makabartar Dan’agundi, Ladanai, Zage, and Tashar Rimi at Rimi Market,” he said.
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He added that the command also raided Kano Line Motor Park and Tashar Rami Motor Park in Na’ibawa, where 15 suspects were apprehended.
Items recovered from the suspects, he said, included cannabis sativa, Pregabalin, diazepam, codeine syrup, Rohypnol, “suck and die” (a slang term for a type of drug), rubber solution, and locally made weapons.