Police impounds 303 cartons of Tramadol in Kano

Kano State police command Friday impound 303 Cartons of Tramadol and illicit substance worth millions of naira.

Addressing journalists at the Bompai headquarters of the command, Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Wakili revealed that the hard drugs were recovered during special anti-drugs raid following a tip-off.

Wakili said the drugs were intercepted at a pharmaceutical company located at no. 157 Miller road Bompai, in Nassarawa local government area of Kano state and that a suspect Chris Metuh was arrested at the drug factory.

Wakili described the seizure of large magnitude and arrest as a major milestone achievement in the fight against hard drugs and intoxicating substances in Kano.

A suspect, who identified himself as James, confessed to having transported the drugs from Onitsha, in Anambra State to Kano.

The suspect, who denied knowing anything about the drug peddling revealed he was only engaged to convey the consignment to Kano.

Similarly, the police boss also paraded three suspects arrested with hard drugs and dangerous weapons.

Others arrested according to the police CP include Aliyu Khadid, Ibrahim Alasan and Mohammad Ahmad of Sheka Quarters in Kano.