{"id":28483,"date":"2014-06-26T21:18:29","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T20:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=28483"},"modified":"2014-06-26T21:18:29","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T20:18:29","slug":"279-drugs-suspects-arrested-in-kano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/279-drugs-suspects-arrested-in-kano\/","title":{"rendered":"279 Drugs Suspects Arrested In Kano"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in northern Nigeria city of Kano has arrested 279 drug suspects since January this year, while 108 of them have been convicted.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Briefing newsmen during the United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse, the state Commander, Ahmadu Garba said 2298.866kgs of illicit drugs were also seized from dealers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Garba expressed happiness over the support from Kano state government which he said has helped in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking in the state.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, the Command has been able to dislodge drug dealers in hot-spots such as Kofar Naisa, Sharada, Darmanawa, Rijiyar Lemo, Dorayi Primary School, Sabon Gari, NNPC DepotKiwo Lambu, Gandu Albasa, Gidan Zoo, Rumfa College, Kabo town, Kachako town, Ungwa Uku motor park, New Road motor park, Mariri, \u00a0Wudil town, Durban sai town, Tudun Wada, Gezawa town, Plaza Fagge and Rimin Gado.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI must be frank with that the state government under Governor Rabi\u2019u Musa Kwankwaso is really helping to agency to tackle the problem of drug abuse and trafficking. This he is doing through the creation of multi-agency taskforce comprising all the security agencies and opera-military.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cHe also donated six Hilux vehicles for operation. We have the counseling and rehabilitation centre built in Kiru by the state government. We have sent about 196 drug-dependent persons to that centre and government is taking care of them. 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