NDLEA Seizes Illicit Drugs In Kano State

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has seized 9 tonnes of illicit drugs worth N1.5 billion in Kano State this year.

According to the  NDLEA State Commander, Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, the  agency also arrested 1,078 suspects in the state in the year.

We raided 82 hot spots within and outside Kano metropolis to arrest and seize different illicit drugs in our quest to bolster crime reduction among the larger populace in the state through eradicating drug abuse and trafficking.

“As a result 1,078 suspects were arrested which include 951 males and 127 females.

“The total drugs seized within the period under review is 8,386.733kg made up of 6,607.492kg of cannabis sativa, 1,778.388kg of psychotropic substances, 451grams cocaine, 125gram of heroine and 277gram of methamphetamine,” he said.

The agency, Idris-Ahmad said, had secured 113 convictions, destroyed five cannabis farms in the state and rehabilitated over 1,844 drug abusers.