NDLEA nabs man with 8,000 bottles of drug-laced herbal mixture, cannabis

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Command, have arrested a 37-year-old suspect with 8,000 bottles of Akuskura (a herbal mixture) suspected to contain dangerous drugs and 48 blocks of Cannabis sativa.

The NDLEA Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Maigatari, confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement on Tuesday.

“The interception occurred around Gadar Tamburawa, Zaria – Kano Road, during a stop of a trailer conveying goods from Lagos en route to Maiduguri.

“The trailer was fully loaded with tricycles (Keke NAPEP), and the exhibit was concealed between the Keke NAPEP units and beneath the trailer, where a wooden cover had been constructed to hide the items.

“NDLEA operatives discovered the concealment through their diligence and commitment,” Maigatari said.

According to him, both the exhibits and the suspect are now in NDLEA custody pending further investigation and laboratory analysis to confirm the nature of the substances and determine the full scope of the operation.

“The Commander, Kano State Strategic Command, ACGN AI Ahmad, appreciates the continued support of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), CON, OFR, which enables frontline commands to act decisively,” he added.

THE PRIME NEWS reports that the agency urged the public to remain vigilant and to report suspicious consignments or activity to the nearest NDLEA office or other law enforcement agency for prompt action.

In the last seven months, the NDLEA has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illicit substances, arresting 1,315 suspected drug traffickers and peddlers.

The agency also seized a total of 1,387,254.27 kilograms of assorted drugs during the period under review.

Cannabis topped the list of seizures, with 126,168.73kg recovered during raids and another 801,553.23kg destroyed directly on farms.

In addition, the NDLEA uncovered and destroyed 43 cannabis farms spanning over 320 hectares in Edo, Ondo, Cross River, Delta, Ekiti, and Osun States.