8,974 Cartons of Hard Drugs Worth N13billion Burnt as Kano Governor Supervises (Photo)
Governor
Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state on Wednesday led members of the state
executive council and the state police commissioner to oversee the
destruction of 8,974 cartons of hard and counterfeit drugs seized in the
state.
The governor other officials at the burning of the drugs
Channels Television has reported that Kano State governor,
Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, led the destruction of hard, fake and
counterfeit drugs worth N31.8 billion arrested by the Kano state police
command.
The State Governor, the State Police Commissioner and members of
the State Executive Council set ablaze about 8,974 cartons of hard drugs
comprising cocaine, Indian hemp, and other intoxicating substances
seized by the police at various occasions across Kano State.
Destroying the drugs, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje said he had
directed the State Chief Judge and Grand Kadi to ensure that suspected
drug dealers and addicts were prosecuted without fear or favour and in
accordance with the law.
“Kano will not continue to be a dumping ground for drug dealers
and addicts. Aggressive measures are being put in place to sweep Kano
and to apprehend all drug dealers and addicts,” Governor Ganduje stressed.
The governor also urged youths to desist from dealing in drugs and
key into government various empowerment programme, as there would be no
hiding place for drugs dealers and addicts in the commercial city of
Kano.
While briefing the Governor on the command’s activities in recent
times, the State Police Commissioner, Musa Katsina, said the drugs
seized comprise of 2,818 bags of Indian hemp, 11,399 compressed wraps of
Spiro gyrations as well as different brand of other intoxicating
substances.
The commissioner also told reporters that so far, 361 suspects were
arrested and that 211 of them were charged and remanded in prison.
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