Police arrest drug dealer in Kano, recover tramadol worth N25m

The police in Kano State have arrested a drug dealer, Abba Musa (30) of Rijiyar Zaki Quarters and recovered tramadol worth N25 million.

Spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed to newsmen that the suspect was arrested during an intelligence-led patrol by the operatives of the command on Ahmadu Bello Way of Kano.

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He said the suspect was arrested while he was driving a white Honda Accord with 500 packets of tramadol in the car.

He said, “On investigation, the suspect confessed that the car belonged to his friend, Sulaiman Danwawu (29) of the same Rijiyar Zaki Quarters, and that he (Sulaiman) directed him to handover the car to someone at Yan Kaba Quarters, Kano.

“Sulaiman was arrested and he confessed that the car belonged to him, and that he transported the tramadol from Onitsha, Anambra State, with the intent to sell it in Kano.”