Kaduna Drug Bust: 478kg Of Illicit Substances Seized, 90 Suspects Arrested

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kaduna state has made significant strides in its fight against drug trafficking, seizing a whopping 478 kilograms of various illicit substances and apprehending 90 suspects in November alone.

This is contained in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Shuaibu Yusuf-Omale, in Kaduna on Tuesday.

This impressive haul, encompassing cocaine, heroin, cannabis, tramadol, methamphetamine, and other psychoactive drugs, marks a major blow to local drug networks and underscores the NDLEA’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding the community.

He said that for the period under review, the command has also arrested 90 suspects, saying that the figure represents both drug traffickers, dealers and users.

Yusuf-Omale said, “In its efforts to combat the drug scourge in Kaduna State through the drug demand reduction activities, the command carried out numerous sensitisation programmes across the state.

“This was with the aim of enlightening the citizenry on the ills associated with drug use and illicit trafficking.”