Police bust drug syndicate in Kano, seize 879 parcels of cannabis

The Kano State Police Command has busted a suspected cause syndicate successful Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, arresting 1 fishy and recovering 879 parcels of suspected cannabis.

The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this successful a connection issued successful Kano on Friday.

He said the cognition was carried retired connected May 13, 2026, astatine astir 6 p.m. by operatives attached to the Dawakin Tofa Police Division, pursuing credible intelligence.

According to him, the suspect, identified arsenic Umaru, besides known arsenic Jalo, was arrested portion offloading 18 sacks of dried leaves believed to beryllium cannabis into his residence astatine Yan Shado Village.

“Upon examination, each sack contained parcels of dried leaves suspected to beryllium Cannabis sativa, totalling 879 parcels,” helium said.

Kiyawa added that the cognition was successful enactment with directives from the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who had ordered a crackdown connected cause dealers crossed the authorities utilizing quality gathered from the public.

He said the effort besides aligns with the policing strategy of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, which focuses connected intelligence-led and community-based...