The Kaduna State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says its operatives have arrested 110 suspects and recovered 520.385kilograms of illicit substances in the month of May.
This was disclosed on Friday in Kaduna by the Commander, Samaila Danmalam, who said the agency also seized various illicit substances such as cocaine, Indian hemp, Tramadol and Methamphetamine, among others, weighing 520.385kilograms.
Danamalam revealed that 10 illicit drug joints were dismantled in the state, while the command secured the conviction of 12 suspects and arraigned 22 others within the month under review.
He explained that the command, in its efforts to combat the drug scourge in the state through drug demand reduction activities, carried out numerous sensitization programs across the state.
Danmalam further appealed to the public to shun illicit drug activities and trafficking.
He also urged the citizens to provide useful and timely information to assist the command in carrying out its mandate in the state.
