Kaduna: NDLEA nabs nine with cannabis, tramadol
The Kaduna command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested nine suspects for alleged possession of illicit drugs.
Its commander, Umar Adoro, told journalists on Tuesday that the suspects were arrested in different locations between October 6 and 16.
One of the suspects was arrested in the Television area of Kaduna with Indian hemp weighing 26kg. Another suspect was nabbed in Zaria with 15.5kg of Indian hemp.
The commander said other suspects were arrested in Kakau, Gonin Gora, Tashar Yari, and two from Jos in Plateau. He said methamphetamine, weighing 192.2g, and fake N300,000 notes were also recovered from two suspects.
Mr Adoro said a suspect was caught on October 16, with 919 tablets of tramadol weighing 400g, 5,000 tablets of diazepam weighing 900g and 25,000 tablets of Exol-5 weighing 8.2kg.
The commander appealed to residents to provide timely information to the NDLEA to tackle drug trafficking in the state.
(NAN)
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