File photo of an NDLEA official
The Kaduna command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it seized 1,045.93kgs of illicit substances and arrested 420 suspects in the third quarter of 2024.
Samaila Danmalam, commander of the NDLEA in the state, told NAN on Thursday that the agency has ramped up its war against prohibited substances.
“The command had within the period under review arrested a total of 420 suspects, comprising 404 males and 16 females,” Danmalam said.
“The figure represents both drug dealers, drug users and traffickers.
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“The illicit substances included cocaine, cannabis sativa, Rohypnol, Tramadol, methamphetamine and other psychotropic substances grossly weighing 1,045.93kgs.
“The command seized a total of 1,393 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and equally seized four locally-made arms in the course of its numerous operations in the period being reported.
“The command equally secured the conviction of 30 drug offenders and charged a total of 54 suspects, while investigation on others is ongoing.”
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He added that the agency “counselled 50 drug users, while it has rehabilitated 50 drug dependent persons who successfully recovered and were reintegrated into mainstream society”.
He said the command will continue to combat drug trafficking and appealed for timely and useful information from the public.
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