The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Strategic Command, has intercepted 150 blocks and three sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 112 kilograms after a road accident on the Zaria–Kano Expressway.
The recovery followed a crash that occurred around 6 am on September 6 at Gadar Tamburawa involving a Volkswagen Golf car and a truck.
Confirming the development in a statement on Thursday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, said NDLEA operatives on patrol heard a loud noise which turned out to be the collision.
“Officers rushed to the scene to rescue the occupants of the Golf, removing its windscreen, window and door to extricate the driver and passenger. The passenger attempted to flee immediately after opening the door, but was apprehended by our operatives. A search of the Golf vehicle led to the discovery of 150 blocks and three sacks of loose cannabis sativa weighing 112kg,” he said.
Muhammad-Maigatari disclosed that the driver, who is currently receiving medical treatment, confessed that he was representing the consignor and had made similar deliveries both within and outside Kano in the past.
He added that the driver also admitted to using a one-way route in a bid to evade NDLEA checkpoints. “Initial reports indicated that the driver of the truck sustained a fracture in the crash. This incident involved two offences: one-way driving leading to a collision and trafficking in narcotics,” he explained.
The spokesperson stressed that the command, under the leadership of its State Commander, Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, will ensure prosecution of those involved.
He praised the swift action and professionalism of the patrol officers, saying their conduct reflected the effective leadership of NDLEA Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.).
Muhammad-Maigatari also advised members of the public to desist from drug trafficking and report suspicious movements of illicit substances to the agency.
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