NDLEA arrests 565 suspects, seizes eight tons of drugs in Kano

The NDLEA said it recorded a surge in drug abuse in Kano during the COVID-19 lockdown,

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency in Kano State says it has arrested 565 suspects in the past one-year in the state.

He said the agency had intercepted 7873.937 kilogrammes of illicit drugs within the period under review, adding that over 1.2 tonnes of narcotics were also seized in May.; 699.213 kg of psychotropic substances, 87 kg of cocaine and 8kg of heroin. “A syndicate of drug baron dealing in cocaine was unbundled by our team, and a male and female suspects apprehended with cocaine weighing 100 gramme.

Mr Abdul lamented that the agency recorded a surge in drug abuse in the state during the COVID-19 lockdown, noting that the lockdown had affected its operations.

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