The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported the seizure of 230,600 pills of tramadol, in 200mg and 225mg doses, in the Gadar Tamburawa area of Kano. The agency also discovered a company producing skuchies in Ogun State.
Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s spokesman, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday.
The statement revealed that NDLEA operatives apprehended Yasir Rabi’u, 23, and Abubakar Ado, 30, who were identified as major distributors of illegal drugs in Kano and Jigawa states. The arrests occurred on Monday.
The statement said, “In the same vein, another suspect, Hassan Abdullahi-Ali, 25, was nabbed with 150 bottles of codeine syrup at Kofar Nassarawa area of Kano on Tuesday.
“Also, In Ogun, NDLEA operatives on Monday seized 390kg of cannabis and arrested the three in connection with the illicit drugs,” said NDLEA.
It said Muhammad Sani, Nura Mohammad and Samaila Rabe were arrested during an early morning raid at Ibese area of the state.
Meanwhile, the anti-narcotics agency added that officers on Wednesday busted a skuchies factory in the Sabo area of Sagamu town, where seven suspects were arrested.
“They include Kareem Jamiu, Oriyimi Ayo, Bamidele Wasiu, Rasheed Olarewanju, Ramota Lawal, Amudalat Olarewaju, and Adeniyi Omotosho. Exhibits recovered from them include 387 litres of skuchies, 70 litres of industrial codeine, 25kg of cannabis, and different quantities of Tramadol, Rohypnol, and Diazepam.
“Also, there were various equipment used in the production of the new psychoactive substance, and all were intercepted,” the NDLEA statement said.
Leave a Reply