NDLEA Seizes 1,458.709kgs Illicit Substances, Arrests 103 Suspects In Kaduna

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NDLEA Seizes 1,458.709kgs Illicit Substances, Arrests 103 Suspects In Kaduna

In December, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kaduna State Command reported the confiscation of 1,458,709 kilograms of illicit substances.

This was contained in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Tuesday by the agency’s Press Officer, Shuaibu Omale.

Mr Omale said the seized illicit drugs included cocaine, heroin, cannabis, tramadol, methamphetamine and other psychotropic substances.

In the same vein, the spokesperson said the command has arrested 103 suspects, representing drug traffickers, dealers and drug users.

Mr Omale added that the command gas carried out numerous sensitisation programmes across the state intending to enlighten the citizenry on the ills associated with drug use and illicit trafficking.

He said, “It is paramount to note that 26 illicit drug joints were also dismantled while the command secured sux convictions and arraigned 24 suspects with December 2023.”