The Kano State Road and Traffic Agency, KAROTA, has intercepted a Golf car conveying parcels of Indian Hemp worth over N30 million into the state.
Spokesperson
of the Agency, Nabulisi Abdullahi, who confirmed this in a statement on
Thursday, January 21, in Kano, said 172 parcels of the drugs was seized on
Gwarzo-Kano road, adding that the driver of the vehicle has been arrested.
"The
operation which took place on Wednesday led to the arrest of the diver along
Gwarzo Road while other suspects believed to be the owners of the consignment
managed to escape," the statement reads.
"Preliminary
investigation revealed a total of 172 parcels of the Indian Hemp worth N30
Million was being convened into the state.The Agency has however handed over
the exhibits to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA for further
investigation," he added.
The Managing
Director, Dr. Baffa Babba Dan'agundi has called on the general public to assist
the agency with credible information that would lead to the arrest of any
person or group of persons who engages in any form of crime in the state
especially on the state roads.
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