THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano state command, has arrested one Ashiru Bala with 1,499 bottles of cough syrup containing codeine.
In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, the state Commandant, CN D. Y. Lawal said Bala’s arrest followed intelligence operations that led to the seizure of the bottles.
According to him, the operatives arrested the 45-year-old suspect at his residence in Lambu, Tofa Local Government Area.
The stated added that the suspect was intercepted after transporting the consignment from Abuja.
The drugs were intended for delivery to a local drug dealer in Kano for illicit consumption and were part of supplies earmarked for the upcoming Sallah celebrations.
The statement added that the suspect admitted to transporting such illicit substances for about two years and said he had worked in township services in Abuja for four years.
It also confirmed that he received substantial payments each time he moved the consignments.
“This arrest is a demonstration of our commitment to protecting communities from the harms of illicit substances. We will sustain pressure on drug networks and ensure offenders are brought to justice,” he said.
