Writing By Abdullahi Jalaludeen ; Editing By Godwin Duru
The Kano/Jigawa Command of the Nigerian Customs Service has seized a total of 261,750 capsules of Polyglycine (300 milligrams) and 228,700 tablets of Tramadol hydrochloride (225 milligrams) concealed in five jumbo agro sacks.
Area Controller of Customs, Kano/ Jigawa Command, Dalhatu Abubakar disclosed this while briefing journalists in Kano.
He said the drugs were hidden inside 35 packets of Polyglycine and 28 rolls of Tramadol tablets.
While handing over the seized illicit drugs to the representative of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Controller Dalhatu Abubakar said the substances pose serious health risks, including organ damage, addiction and restlessness, particularly among the youth.
Abubakar warned about the wider social implications of drug abuse, linking it to violence, crime, immorality, economic loss, and insecurity in the region.
He said a male suspect was arrested at the scene with 455,500 Naira intended as a bribe, alongside a black-tinted green Nissan Pathfinder (registration number DUT196AE) and a cutting knife.
The Controller said the seizure was in line with the Nigerian Customs Service Act 2023, which mandate the protection of public health and prohibit the possession of smuggled goods.
Mohammad Usman Mai Aduwa, Commander of Narcotics NDLEA Kano, said his agency would continue with the necessary investigations and those found culpable would be charged to court.
He reiterated the agency’s commitment to sustained synergy with other security agencies.
ABDULLAHI JALALUDDEEN
