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Saturday 6 August 2016

Photos: 4 Nigerians and a Malian arrested for illegal sales of 4,580 kg of psychotropic drugs in Kano

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four Nigerians and a Malian in connection with illegal sales of 4,580 kilogrammes of psychotropic drugs in Kano State. The seized drugs comprising 2,592kgs of codeine cough syrups and 1,988kgs of tramadol were recovered from five secret warehouses by officers of the Kano State command.

The suspects Ikechukwu Ukwuoma was arrested with with 2,010kgs of codeine cough syrups; Nura Ibrahim, 30, caught with 886kgs of tramadol, and Zakari Muhammadi, a Malian, found with 850kgs of tramadol, Ernest Asogwa, 34, caught with 582kgs of codeine syrup and Ikenna Osuizugba, 34, found in possession of 252kgs of tramado.

Mr. Ukwuoma, 34, a suspected major distributor of Codeine cough syrups in Kano has told the anti-drug agency that he ventured into the business because of the high profit margin. He said Codeine business in the state sells fast and that he was only interested in the profit, the NDLEA said in a statement Friday, August 5th.
"A bottle of codeine in Kano is twice the cost price in the east," said Mr. Ukwuoma, who hails from Imo State and is married with three children. I did not know how the officers discovered my warehouse where the drugs were kept. I regret my action" xxThe NDLEA said the arrests and seizures were made following intelligence report on the illicit drug activities of the suspects.
"The abuse of psychotropic drugs like codeine cough syrups and tramadol is prevalent among young people and married women in the State," said Hamza Umar, NDLEA Kano State Commander. "It is common to see iced bottles of codeine cough syrup instead of beverage drinks in a gathering of young people."
Ibrahim, who hails from Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, Asogwa and Osuizugba all told officials that they decided to sell the drugs because of the profit involved. xxxMuhammad Abdallah, Chairman of the NDLEA, said the agency has intensified its sensitization efforts in the state with the aim of reducing the demand and supply of the drugs.
"The NDLEA is working assiduously to boost the sensitization efforts of the State command," said Abdallah. "We are getting more families, schools, community groups and the media involved in this enlightenment programme. This is one important way of reducing the demand and supply for both codeine cough syrup and tramadol tablet taken by youths."

Source: PREMIUM TIMES

33 comments:

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Unknown said...

Naija I dey hail oooooooo....










........ Liber maniac......

Unknown said...

Hausas takes this codeine more than food.... They dnt drink beer or all this alcoholic drinks but they are always high on codeine......










......... Liber maniac......

Trinitytrinity517@gmail.com said...

Thank God they are caught in Nigeria, persecuting them will be friendly unlike that dead sentencing country.

Unknown said...

Gud for dem.

BONARIO NNAGS said...

Quite unfortunate, the desperation for wealth. This is how the dent the image of our country. A big shame


~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Unknown said...

Nna na wa o! Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Smhhh

Unknown said...

Drugs again?

Genny's Blog said...

Money matter.








says, Genevieve.

Unknown said...

Almajirirs are@it again.
They should be punished very well.
No mercy.what is wrong with these people huh? Is this a spell or what? Why did they love evil than good? If they are not killing,they are stealingif they are not stealing they are bombing,if they are not bombing or looting or impersonating or in drug business hmmm one tribe oo FREEBORN WEPT






















#sad indeed

Unknown said...

Almajirirs are@it again.
They should be punished very well.
No mercy.what is wrong with these people huh? Is this a spell or what? Why did they love evil than good? If they are not killing,they are stealingif they are not stealing they are bombing,if they are not bombing or looting or impersonating or in drug business hmmm one tribe oo FREEBORN WEPT






















#sad indeed

Unknown said...

Is not a must u will make it illegitimately. Crime doesn't pay

Unknown said...

NAWA O








AUNTY LINDA 👩

Unknown said...

Good you have met your waterloo.

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Hmmmmmm


...merited happiness

Unknown said...

Good for them!!

Alloy Chikezie said...

Definitely codeine and tramadol business will sell fast in the north because aboki's take it a lot.

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Anonymous said...

Hmmm...i hope the same judgement that was recently passed in Indonesia will not repeat itself. Watch how this fraudulent lady was stripped off her clothes

Ladun Liadi said...

Same people who opposed the establishment of a film school on moral grounds.

Unknown said...

Why their own come dey like rat poison mbok

Mimiebrown said...

Nawa

Nagabaka007@gmail.com said...

Royal highness thing.....end time highness.

Chizzy Liz said...

*********************ayam tired of y'all*****

Hessaawards2019.com said...

This codeine has taken over our youths in this country.. That's the trend in almost all universities nationwide

Na me talk am!

Long Live Lib!!!

Unknown said...

Every body want to be rich by all means...... linda pls post my comment

Efe said...

Even as i post dis i am high on codine nd tramadol

hadeyteenuola said...

So serious but the ibos are using desperate means to get money (no offence taken). Whenever I hear such news and c the names, am like Y this people. Honest and good name is better than fraudulent riches.

Anonymous said...

Northerners be using these drugs since......!

Unknown said...

Hehe Hausa & Igbo brothers, I de hail o
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Anonymous said...

Why must Igbo always be in their midst? Any tribes that they catch for drug trafficking, Igbo must be among. Why??

Anonymous said...

Why must Igbo always be in their midst? Any tribes that they catch for drug trafficking, Igbo must be among. Why??

Anonymous said...

Northerners take hard drugs but they refused film village because if immorality. Is hard drug any better? Hypocrites!

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