NDLEA arrests 302 suspected drug traffickers

The Kaduna State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said its officers arrested no fewer than 302 suspected drug traffickers in the first quarter of 2022 in the state.

The Commander of the NDLEA in the state, Umar Adoro, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Kaduna.

Adoro said the 302 suspected drug traffickers comprised 291 males and 12 females.

He listed the drugs seized during the period under review to include cannabis sativa 2158.649 kg, cocaine 1.061 kg, heroine 0.042 kg. Others, he said, included tramadol 1828.604 kg, methamphetamine 0.023 kg, psychotropic substance 773.186 kg.