NDLEA destroys 12.2 tonnes of illicit drugs in Kano

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publically destroyed 12,233.946 kilograms (about 12.234 tonnes) of illicit drugs seized during operations crossed Kano State and astatine the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport.

The exercise, carried retired by the NDLEA Kano Strategic Command connected Monday, progressive cannabis, heroin, cocaine, tramadol, codeine, methamphetamine, and different narcotic and psychotropic substances confiscated done intelligence-led operations and forfeited by the courts.

The bureau disclosed this successful a connection signed by Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics and the command’s Media and Advocacy Officer.

The connection said the demolition was led by the Commander of the Kano Strategic Command, CN Dahiru Yahaya Lawal, arsenic portion of its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign.

“The seized consignments resulted from intelligence-led operations, targeted raids and sustained enforcement crossed the state, including Operations Sharar Mafaka and Ramadan Mubarak. Investigations exposed blase concealment, including tunnels and caves successful the Rimin Kebe area, underscoring the lengths traffickers volition spell to evade detection and the request for coordinated enactment to destruct their hideouts,” it stated.

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