NDLEA Recovers 112kg of Cannabis After Road Accident in Kano

The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 150 blocks and three sacks of cannabis sativa, weighing 112 kilograms, following a road accident at Gadar Tamburawa along the Zaria-Kano expressway.

According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, the incident occurred around 6 a.m. on September 6, when operatives on patrol responded to a collision between a Volkswagen Golf and a truck.

NDLEA officers rescued the occupants of the Golf after breaking its windscreen, window, and door. The passenger attempted to flee but was swiftly apprehended. A search of the vehicle uncovered the illicit drugs.

The driver, currently receiving medical care, confessed to being a courier for the consignor and admitted to making similar deliveries within and outside Kano. He also revealed he drove against traffic to evade NDLEA checkpoints.

The truck driver sustained a fracture in the crash. Authorities confirmed that the incident involved both traffic violations and narcotics trafficking.

State Commander Abubakar Idris-Ahmad has vowed to prosecute those involved, while commending the patrol team’s swift response. The agency also urged the public to shun drug trafficking and report suspicious movements to NDLEA.