…RECOVERS A LARGE NUMBER OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command in furtherance of its crusade against crime and criminality in the Territory has arrested six male suspected drug peddlers and recovered large quantities of prohibited substances.
The suspects are Suleiman Abdulrahman Bello 27 years old, Jonathan Joseph 35 years old, Suleiman Shamsudeen 22 years old, Emeka Offor 29 years old, Tanko Abdullahi 20 years old, and Luka Ishiaku 25 years old were arrested in a chain of a Tactical sweep operation by the Command’s Anti- Narcotic Unit at different black spots within the Territory following the heels of actionable intelligence.
A statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh disclosed that the suspects were found in possession of large quantities of dry leaves of Cannabis sativa of different variants like Laud, Arizona, Crack Cocaine, and bottles of Codeine syrup.
It further revealed that the suspects have been in the peddling business for quite a while.
The investigation has been intensified to unravel other groundbreaking revelations that could lead to more arrests, while the suspects have been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Meanwhile, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Babaji Sunday who frowned at the rate of moral decadence in the society, noted that crime variants are catalyzed by drug abuse and poor upbringing. He called on all at the apex of the religious and societal spheres of influence to maximize their platforms to preach against drug abuse and other deviant behaviors.
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