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Police arrest suspected cross-border drug trafficker in Katsina
Police arrest suspected cross-border drug trafficker in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Katsina State have arrested a suspected cross-border drug trafficker and recovered 11 cartons of illicit drugs along the Nigeria–Niger Republic border.
Sources said the arrest was made on Sept. 16 at about 9:00 a.m. by men on stop-and-search duty at Kwangolom checkpoint in Daura.
It said the suspect, Ibrahim Sa’adu, 33, of Kadangwaris village, was intercepted while driving a blue Toyota Carina with registration number DRA 31 AA, and attempting to illegally cross into Niger Republic.
“On search of his vehicle, 11 cartons of drugs were recovered. The suspect and the exhibits have since been handed over to Mai-Adua Division for further investigation,” the sources added.
The sources said the operation was part of ongoing efforts to curb cross-border crimes and illicit drug trafficking threatening security in the region.
Police arrest suspected cross-border drug trafficker in Katsina