Operatives of the Kaduna State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Thursday that they have seized 1,045.93 kg of various illicit substances and arrested 420 suspects all in the third quarter of the year.
Samaila Danmalam, the state commander, who disclosed this in Kaduna noted that the command would continue to combat illicit drug trafficking even as he appealed for timely and useful information for quick response and proactive measures.
Danmalam said: “The command had within the period under review arrested a total of 420 suspects, comprising 404 males and 16 females.
“The figure represents both drug dealers, drug users and traffickers.
“The illicit substances included Cocaine, Cannabis Sativa, Rohypnol, Tramadol, Methamphetamine, and other psychotropic substances grossly weighing 1,045.93 kg.
“The command seized a total of 1,393 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and equally seized four locally made arms in the course of its numerous operations in the period being reported.
“The command equally secured the conviction of 30 offenders and charged a total of 54 suspects, while investigations on others are ongoing.
“It counselled 50 drug users while it rehabilitated 50 drug-dependent persons, who successfully recovered and were reintegrated into mainstream society.”
