The police in Kano have intercepted large quantity of \u2018controlled and substandard drugs\u2019 worth more than N33 million in Kano.<\/p>\n
The Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), for the Police Command in the state, DSP Magaji Majiya, stated this in a statement he signed and issued to journalists in Kano on Monday.<\/p>\n
He said the the command\u2019s operatives intercepted the drugs on March 15, while on surveillance around Malam Kato square area in Kano metropolis.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe drugs were brought to Kano for sale to unsuspecting persons and drug addicted individuals.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe drugs were classified by Kano State Task Force Officials of the State Ministry of Health as controlled which include diazepam white and yellow tablets, fortwin injection and neomaline.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe substandard drugs are Ibuprofen tabs, Quinine and Coartem, among others all valued at about N33,03 million, \u201cMajiya said.<\/p>\n
The police image maker also said that a team of policemen on patrol in Sharada area intercepted and arrested one suspect.<\/p>\n
Majiya, who described the suspect as a notorious drug peddlers added he was found in possession of 490 bottles of adulterated intoxicating substance (codeine syrup), valued at N490, 000.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2019The suspect was arrested on March 19, at about 2200hrs and confessed to being a dealer who sells the products to youths and women in the area.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
Majiya further said the suspect would soon be charged to court as soon as investigation was completed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe command has secured a court order from Chief Magistrate Court 29, Kano, for the disposal of the products, to save lives and mental intelligence of the citizenry.\u201d <\/p>\n
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