NDLEA apprehends 9 suspects with illicit drugs in Kaduna
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Kaduna State, has apprehended nine suspects over alleged possession of illicit drugs.
Mr Umar Adoro, the state Commander, informed newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna that the suspects were apprehended in different places in the state between Oct. 6 and Oct. 16.
The state Commander revealed that one of the suspects was apprehended in Television area of Kaduna for possessing Indian hemp which weighed 26kg, while another person was arrested in Zaria with 15.5kg Indian hemp.
The state commander also added that other suspects were arrested in Gonin gora, Kakau, Tashar Yari, and two other suspects from Jos in Plateau.
The state Commander said N300, 000 fake Naira notes and Methamphetamine weighing 192.2grms were recovered from two of them.
He also noted that a suspect was also arrested on Oct 16, with 5,000 tablets of Diazepam which weigh 900grams, 919 tablets of Tramadol which weigh 400grams, and 25,000 tablets of Exol-5 which weigh 8.2kg.
The commander has sent message of appeal to residents to make provision for timely information to the NDLEA to combat the issue of drug trafficking in the state.
