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NDLEA arrests four, recovers 496.5kg Cannabis, 49,500 Tramadol tablets in Kaduna

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Kaduna State Command, has recorded two major drug busts in Kaduna State.

The disclosure was made in a statement by S. Garba, ASN, Command Media and Advocacy Officer, NDLEA Kaduna State Command.

In a raid at Kangimi village, Igabi Local Government Area, operatives arrested three suspects – Mohammed Sani, 48, Zaharadeen Shafiu, 29, and Yakubu Abdullahi, 20, with 496.5 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa.

In another operation acting on credible intelligence, operatives raided Food Palace, Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna, where one John Ayo David, 39, was arrested with 49,500 tablets of Tramadol 225mg, weighing 25.5 kilograms.

The Kaduna State Commander, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, commended officers and men of the Command for their professionalism and intelligence-driven approach to the successful operations.

He urged them to sustain the onslaught against drug trafficking networks across the state.

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