The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kaduna State Command seized 1,045.93 kilograms of illicit substances in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.
The Agency’s Kaduna Commander, Samaila Danmalam, disclosed this on Thursday, noting that its operatives secured the arrest of 420 suspects in the year under review.
The arrested suspects, comprising 404 males and 16 females represented both drug dealers, drug users and traffickers, the NDLEA revealed.
He said, “The illicit substances included Cocaine, Cannabis Sativa, Rohypnol, Tramadol, Methamphetamine, and other psychotropic substances grossly weighing 1,045.93 kg.
“The command seized a total of 1,393 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and equally seized four locally made arms in the course of its numerous operations in the period being reported.
“The command equally secured the conviction of 30 drug offenders and charged a total of 54 suspects, while investigations on others are ongoing.”
Danmalam said in its non-kinetic approach to combating the drug menace through drug demand reduction activities, the command carried out various sensitisation and awareness programmes.
Some of these approaches include counselling of 50 drug users and the rehabilitation of 50 drug-dependent persons, who successfully recovered and were reintegrated into mainstream society.
He said the command would continue to combat illicit drug trafficking even as he appealed for timely and useful information for quick response and proactive measures.