The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Strategic Command, has intercepted 150 blocks and three sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 112 kilograms following a road accident at Gadar Tamburawa along the Zaria–Kano expressway.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday in Kano.
According to him, the incident occurred around 6 a.m. on September 6, when NDLEA operatives on patrol heard a loud crash involving a Volkswagen Golf and a truck.
“Officers rushed to the scene to rescue the occupants of the Golf, removing its windscreen, window, and door to extricate the driver and passenger,” Muhammad-Maigatari said.
He added that while the passenger attempted to escape upon exiting the vehicle, operatives quickly apprehended him. A subsequent search revealed the cannabis concealed in the car.
The driver, currently receiving medical treatment, confessed to representing the consignor and admitted to making similar deliveries both within and outside Kano in the past. He also disclosed that he had used a one-way route in a bid to evade NDLEA checkpoints.
Muhammad-Maigatari noted that the truck driver involved in the collision sustained a fracture. “This incident involved two offences: one-way driving leading to a collision and trafficking in narcotics,” he explained.
The spokesperson further stated that the suspects would face prosecution, commending the patrol officers for their swift and professional response. He attributed the success to the effective leadership of the NDLEA Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.), and urged the public to desist from drug trafficking and report suspicious movements of illicit substances.