Police arrest 14 suspected drug dealers, recover illicit substances in Yobe

The Yobe State Police Command has said its operatives person arrested 14 suspected cause dealers and recovered a ample quantity of illicit drugs during a coordinated raid connected transgression hideouts successful Jakusko Local Government Area.

According to a connection signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the cognition targeted cause joints astatine Buduwa Market successful Jakusko LGA arsenic portion of the command’s sustained efforts to ace down connected transgression activities crossed the state.

The suspects, arrested portion allegedly engaging successful the sale, depletion and maltreatment of illicit drugs, see Hamisu Umar, 20; Usman Wakili, 25; Aliyu Mohammed, 20; Hassan Ali, 35; Dudduwa Dorsha, 27; Adamu Hussaini, 27; Sale Adamu, 27; and Adamu Umaru, 25.

Others are Babaru Hassan, 28; Dangi Maikudi, 22; Hassan Audu, 29; Abubakar Usman, 29; Ahmadu Waziri, 23;  and Daudu Yusuf, 20.

“Items recovered from them see implicit 300 sachets and packages of assorted illicit drugs specified arsenic Tramadol, Vega tablets, Indian hemp, and different prohibited and controlled substances.

“Investigation is ongoing and the suspects are assisting with utile accusation to facilitate the apprehension of different members of the transgression network.

“They volition beryllium charged successful tribunal upon decision of investigation,” the bid noted.

In the statement,...