Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano have recovered 150 blocks and three sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 112 kilograms following a road accident along the Zaria-Kano expressway.
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Kano by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari.
He said the incident occurred around 6 a.m. on September 6, when NDLEA operatives on patrol heard a loud noise from a collision involving a Volkswagen Golf car and a truck at Gadar Tamburawa.
“Officers rushed to the scene to rescue the occupants of the Golf, removing its windscreen, window and door to extricate the driver and passenger. The passenger attempted to flee immediately after opening the door but was apprehended by our operatives. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 150 blocks and three sacks of loose cannabis sativa weighing 112kg,” he said.
Muhammad-Maigatari added that the driver, who is receiving medical treatment, confessed to representing the consignor and admitted to having made similar deliveries both within and outside Kano in the past. He further revealed that the driver admitted to using a one-way route in an attempt to evade NDLEA checkpoints.
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“Initial reports indicated that the driver of the truck sustained a fracture in the crash. This incident involved two offences: one-way driving leading to a collision and trafficking in narcotics,” he explained.
The spokesperson said the command, under the leadership of State Commander Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, would ensure the prosecution of those involved in the trafficking.
He commended the professionalism of the patrol officers in the rescue, apprehension and recovery operation, noting that their action reflected the effective leadership of NDLEA Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.).
Muhammad-Maigatari advised members of the public to desist from drug trafficking and to report suspicious movements of illicit substances to the agency.
