NDLEA nabs suspected drug dealers, seizes 1,553kg of cannabis in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano says it arrested two suspected drug traffickers and seized 1,553.1KG of cannabis sativa in the Wudil LGA.
This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA spokesman in Kano, Sadiq Maigatari, on Tuesday.
Mr Maigatari said the suspects Jonathan Nuhu, 45, from Plateau and Muhammad Abubakar,18, from Kano, were arrested on July 19 following a well-coordinated surveillance operation by men of the agency.
“The officers, who had been on the case for two months, were able to track and intercept the drugs, which were loaded from Lokoja and en route to Jigawa,” stated the NDLEA official. “The suspects are believed to be part of a larger drug syndicate that specialises in transporting cannabis to Northern Nigeria and distributing it to various dealers.”
Mr Maigatari said investigation was ongoing on the matter and that a manhunt had been launched to arrest two other suspects, now at large.
He restated the commitment of the agency to rid the state of illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse.
The NDLEA spokesman added that the agency, under Abubakar Idris-Ahmad in Kano, would remain vigilant and dedicated to its mission of upholding the law and protecting people.
(NAN)
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