At least two suspected drug traffickers, Muntari Shu’aibu and Imrana Rabi’u, have been arrested by the Kano State Police Command.
In a statement on Thursday, the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, disclosed that the suspects were found in possession of six bales of suspected illicit drugs, Tramadol, estimated to be worth over $92,000 (approximately N150m).
Bakori said, “The Command, in a skillfully coordinated intelligence-led sting operation, apprehended the suspects with the substance, following a tip-off.”
He added that the arrest was part of ongoing efforts to tackle the root causes of violent crimes in the state.
He stated, “The operation followed efforts of the command to curb enablers of violent crimes, which, according to him, are majorly illicit drug trafficking and abuse in the state.”
The commissioner also confirmed that the suspects had been handed over to the Kano Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and prosecution.
“This is in line with the Inspector-General of Police’s approach to policing and in the spirit of strengthening inter-agency synergy among security organisations,” he stated.
“The fight against drug trafficking and abuse in the state and the country at large remains a collective one,” Bakori emphasised.
“The command reiterates its commitment to collaborating with other security agencies in combating all forms of crime and criminality in the state.”
