The suspects, Rabi'u Idris, Abdullahi Muhammad and Sanusi Sani
Three infamous drug sellers have been apprehended by the Kano State Police command and a big amount of illicit medicine have been recovered from them.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a press release on Tuesday, December 21, stated the suspects, Rabi'u Idris, Abdullahi Muhammad, Sanusi Sani, confessed to have purposely come to Kano from Katsina State for illicit drug enterprise.
"On the 20/10/2021 at about 1000hrs, a report was received that, a group of Drug dealers are supplying Drugs and other intoxicating substances to some remnants of Thugs ('Yan Daba) and other suspecting criminals within Kano Metropolis, " he acknowledged.
"On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Sama'ila Shu'aibu Dikko, fsi raised and instructed workforce of Operation Puff Adder led by SP Buba Yusuf to arrest the culprits."The team swiftly swung in to action. Following sustained follow-up and credible information received, on the 20/12/2021 at about 1400hrs, one Rabi'u Idris, 'm', 22 years old, (2) Abdullahi Muhammad, m', 20 years old, and (3) Sanusi Sani, 'm', 23 years old, all of Safana LGA, Katsina State were arrested in possession of large quantity of suspected illicit drugs which include; Tramadol Tablets, Exol Tablets and Diazapham Tabs. Money, Cash, sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand, Six Hundred Naira (N150,600:00) in denominations of N50s, N500s and N1000s proceeds from the sale of the illicit drugs were recovered from them
On preliminary investigation, the suspects confessed to being drug dealers. And that they used to supply the drugs from Onitsha, transport and sell it in Kano State. They further confessed to have purposely came to Kano from Katsina State for illicit drugs business.
"The Commissioner of Police ordered for discreet investigation. He additional warns that, criminals may have no hiding place in Kano State. They're recommendation to both repent or depart the State fully. In any other case, they are going to be arrested and face the complete wrath of the Regulation. He thanked the nice individuals of Kano State for his or her prayers, encouragement, steady help and cooperation.
The CP urged residents proceed to wish for the State, the Nation and report incidences at the closest Police Station and never take legal guidelines into their fingers.
"Rigorous patrol and raids of felony hideouts and black spots will proceed all through the State, because the Command will maintain the continuing "Operation Puff Adder". the assertion concluded.
