The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Kaduna State Command reported that it had seized 1,458.709 kg of illegal drugs in December.
The Press Officer of the agency, Shaibu Omale, made this known in Kaduna on Tuesday in a press statement.
According to Omale, among the illegal narcotics found were methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, cannabis, tramadol, and other psychoactive substances.
In a similar spirit, the spokeswoman reported that 103 suspects—who included drug dealers, traffickers, and users—had been taken into custody by the command.
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Omale further stated that the command conducted multiple statewide sensitization campaigns to enlighten the citizens on the ills of drug use and illicit trading of the substance.
“It is paramount to note that 26 illicit drug joints were also dismantled while the command secured six convictions and arraigned 24 suspects with December 2023,” he disclosed.
