Village head nabbed with 436.4kg cannabis Sativa, Diazepam
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Sokoto State Command, has arrested Umar Mohammed, a suspected drug dealer and village head of Ruga in the Shagari Local Government Area.
Briefing journalists on Tuesday in Sokoto, Adamu Iro, the NDLEA commander in the state, said the suspect was arrested following an intelligence-driven investigation by the command.
Mr Iro said the suspect, a traditional title holder, has been on the suspects’ list of the command for a long time.
“Earlier, we arrested his wife in possession of a large amount of illicit drugs, but we released her following an investigation that the items belonged to the husband.
“So, Alhamdulillah, on Monday, we have been able to nab him, and we found 436.381 kg of Cannabis Sativa and 1 kg of Diazepam at his residence,” he said.
He added that the suspect had since admitted to the offence and informed the command of being in the business for a long time.
Mr Iro said the command would ensure a proper but speedy investigation of the matter to charge the suspect to court.
The commander further assured the citizens of the NDLEA’s determination to raid all traffickers’ dens and ensure that they are prosecuted accordingly.
He appealed to the general public to continue to support the agency in achieving its mandate of ending drug abuse in society.
(NAN)
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