352 drug peddlers have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, this was disclosed by the NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad during an interview with Journalists in Kano on Thursday.
According to Idris-Ahmad, the arrests and seizures of 2.1 tonnes of illicit drugs took place between January and March.
He stated that there were 208 male and 44 female suspects that were detained, and that 955.304 kg of cannabis sativa and 1,225.05 kg of codeine and tramadol were among the substances that were recovered.
He listed further items as 52 grams of methamphetamine, 25 grams of cocaine, and 17 grams of heroin.
The commander stated that persuading communities to expose drug dealers operating within their borders was the agency’s main issue in the state.
“Our challenge is being able to educate the communities to provide useful information about the hideouts of drug users or peddlers whose activities had continued to impact negatively on the society.
“People should be aware of the dangers that drug users or traffickers constitute in society so that the public will come out with useful information to ensure a drug-free society,” Idris-Ahmad said.
As a result, he urged the public to offer meaningful and timely information on drug traffickers to the command in order to remove them from circulation and protect society.
