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The Jigawa State Police Command, has arrested about 105 suspects in a major crackdown on drug trafficking during simultaneous raids across the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, while while confirming the arrest to newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Dutse, the state capital, explained that in recent raids, officers of the command searched every nook and cranny of Jigawa to root out illegal drug activities.
According to him, their men left no stone unturned in their determination to rid the state of the drug menace.
The raids, the police spokesman explained that it led to the recovery of over 5,000 illicit drugs and intoxicating substances, including cannabis and various hard drugs.
While providing the detailed list of the substances seized, explained the scale of the operation, Adam said among the recovered items were 2,541 units of Exol and 1,146 units of D-5, both commonly abused drugs in the region.
He added, “270 packets of Tramadol and over a thousand wraps of cannabis, including one block were also recovered.”
The spokesman stated that other seized substances included 269 units of Diaxer, 153 Pregabalin capsules, and 82 units of Farin Malam, stressing that various other illicit drugs such as Diazepam, Vegakris, and Calidon’s were also nabbed.
Adam explained that N92,460 was recovered from the suspects, including suck and die, and Dry Gin that sents a strong message to those involved in drug dealing.
He urged the public to cooperate with law enforcement by reporting suspicious activities in the fight against narcotics that is ongoing, as everybody is needed on board.
