PICTORIAL: Police Recover Illicit Drugs Worth N120m In Kano

The Kano State Police Command has recovered illicit drugs and intoxicants valued at over N120 million in a series of operations across the state.

Spokesman of the Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, saying two suspected armed robbers were also apprehended during the operations.

Kiyawa said operatives in Jalli Village, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, recovered 540 packets of suspected Pregabalin capsules valued at N40,500,000.00.

The Command also revealed that on September 30, at about 11:15 a.m., a surveillance team intercepted two suspects at Dangauro Trailer Park.

“The suspects were found in possession of seven bags of suspected liquid intoxicant, commonly known as ‘Akuskura.’ Each bag contained 350 bottles, totaling 2,450 bottles, with an estimated value of ₦2,450,000,” the statement read.

SP Kiyawa added that in the spirit of inter-agency collaboration, “the Command has handed over the recovered cases, including suspects and over N120,000,000 worth of suspected Tramadol, Pregabalin, and Cannabis Sativa to the NDLEA, Kano Command, for further investigation.”

Similarly, operatives of the Command arrested notorious armed robbery suspects identified as a 20-year-old Nura Sani of Zango Town, Bauchi State, and Ibrahim Lawan, 35 years from Katsina State.

The suspects were said to have carried out a violent robbery at Tokarawa Quarters on September 14, where “they stormed a residence, armed with dangerous weapons, and made away with a Mercedes Benz GLK valued at N26,500,000, along with phones and other valuables.”

Commissioner of Police, CP I. A. Bakori, commended his men for their efforts, saying the Command remained committed to “tracing and arresting other suspects at large and recovering all stolen items.”

The CP also commended the public for their support and urged them to continue cooperating with security agencies in the collective effort to build a safer Kano State.