Police pick 47 over alleged thuggery, drug peddling in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 47 suspects for alleged thuggery, drug peddling, phone snatching and other offences during operations conducted across the state between October 1 and 7.
The command also recovered large quantities of suspected illicit drugs and dangerous weapons, including swords, cutlasses, knives, axes, sticks, iron rods and other items
Police spokesman, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said in a statement on Thursday that the arrests followed intelligence-led operations and information from members of the public.
He said 21 suspected drug dealers were arrested in separate operations by the Panshekara Police Division, with officers recovering suspected Pregabalin, Exol, Diazepam and Cannabis sativa
Kiyawa added that another suspected drug dealer, Sadam Shuaibu, 22, was arrested by the Kiru Division with 105 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and other substances suspected to be hard drugs
According to him, 13 suspected thugs were arrested in Hotoro Mahautar Gabas, where police recovered 216 bottles of a substance locally known as “Suck and Die”, rubber solution, four cutlasses, five axes, a sword, knives, clubs and other weapons.
He said 10 other suspected thugs were arrested around Yan Yashi/Kofar Ruwa in Dala Local Government Area, with swords, cutlasses, knives, clubs and suspected illicit drugs recovered from them
The command also arrested two suspected phone snatchers near Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital and recovered three Android phones and a tricycle allegedly used in the operation.
The suspects, police said, were allegedly dispossessing passengers of their phones through pickpocketing while conveying them in the tricycle.
The police said all the suspects were undergoing investigation and would be charged to court after investigations are concluded.
Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori commended the officers and urged residents to continue providing credible information to the police.
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