Police arrest 19 suspected drug dealers, seize illicit drugs in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested 19 suspected cause dealers and recovered thousands of sachets, tablets and wraps of illicit drugs during operations crossed the authorities successful August 2026.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this connected Monday portion briefing journalists connected the information concern and achievements of the bid astatine the Police Headquarters, Bompai, Kano.

According to him, the arrests and recoveries were recorded done intelligence-led operations carried retired by antithetic units of the bid during the month.

“During the operations, the bid recovered 17,684 sachets of suspected illicit drugs, on with 614 wraps of suspected Indian hemp.

“The substances recovered included 17,070 sachets of suspected Tramadol, 49 sachets, 3 cartons and 18 packs of suspected Diazepam, 90 sachets of suspected Pregabalin and 210 suspected Exol tablets,” Bakori added.

The constabulary besides recovered quantities of suspected methamphetamine, popularly known arsenic ‘Ice’ and different illicit substances during the operations.

One of the large cause seizures was recorded connected August 25, erstwhile operatives attached to Rijiyar Zaki...