Yusuf Suleman, a suspect in the state’s illegal drug importation, has been detained, according to the Nigerian Customs Service in Kebbi State.
The command also turned over to the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency 70 packs of Tramadol, 359 sacks of Diazepam, and 104 parcels of Indian hemp that were found in two different operations.
The Customs Area Controller in the state, Dr. Ben Oramalugo, said the briefing was focused on the anti-smuggling activities of the command in the previous four weeks while handing over the seized items to the state Commandant of the NDLEA.
He claimed that on June 11, 2023, the command’s officers conducted a stop and search along Kamba-Kyanagakwai Road on a vehicle with the chassis number IHGRC3KEA246069 and discovered 104 parcels of cannabis sativa inside. This was done as a result of a tip-off from a kind citizen about a vehicle carrying offensive goods.
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“We also found 99 5mg diazepam tablets hidden in the car that one suspect, Sulaiman Yusuf, was driving. The suspect was detained, and legal action will be taken, according to Oramalugo.
On Monday, June 5, 2023, the command patrol team also discovered 260 diazepam tablets and 70 packs of Tramadol in the vicinity of the Kamba/Rijiyar Maikafi bush.
107 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 38 bales of used clothing, 1,275 liters of petroleum motor spirits, 52 jerry cans of vegetable oil, one 2014 Honda Accord model, and one used Opel vehicle were among the additional items seized during the time frame.
