The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested 352 suspects and seized 2.1 tonnes of illicit drugs in Kano State.

The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Thursday. According to Idris-Ahmad, the arrests and seizures took place between January and March.

According to him, the suspects detained were 208 men and 44 women, and the drugs recovered included 1,225.05 kg of codeine and tramadol and 955.304 kg of cannabis sativa.

The commander stated that persuading communities to expose drug dealers operating within their borders was the agency’s main issue in the state.

The ability to tell the locals about the locations of drug dealers or users whose activities have continued to have a detrimental effect on society is our task.

In order for the public to provide helpful information to ensure a drug-free society, Idris-Ahmad added that people should be informed of the dangers that drug users or traffickers pose in society.

Thus, he made an appeal to the general people to supply the command with meaningful and timely information on drug traffickers in order to capture them and protect society.

NAN