Police smash drug cartel in Kano

<p>CP Gumel has strongly warned that criminals will no longer be having hiding place in the state except if they either repent or leave the state completely.</p>, <span>A Nigerian police officer wearing a gas mask</span>, <h2>A team of policemen from Kano state Police Command has smashed a drug cartel at Kwanar Dangora, in Kiru Local Government Area of the state.</h2>, <p>This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Sunday.</p>, <p>“Recall that on the 18th July 2023 at about 8 :00 pm, a team of Policemen while on Highway Surveillance Patrol along Kwanar Dangora, intercepted a Golf series 3 model motor vehicle on reasonable suspicion of the vehicle being recklessly driven.</p>, <p>“In a quick reaction by the team, the driver was pursued while trying to escape arrest, lost driving control of the motor vehicle and the vehicle eventually somersaulted.</p>, <p>“The driver was then pursued and arrested, with seven bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp recovered.</p>, <p>“The commissioner of police ordered additional vigilance for more arrests and conducting discreet investigations to get to the supply chain.</p>, <p>“Consequent upon compliance with the directive, sustained follow-up was intensified, coupled with community partnership and intelligence-led operations, including technical support.</p>, <p>“Positive results of these police actions led to the results of success on 4th August, 2023 where the principal suspect, one Ladi Peter, a 47-year old female of Agwa Kudandan Nasarawa, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was arrested in her residence.</p>, <p>“A total of 61 bags of compressed dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp were recovered from her.</p>, <p>“Other exhibits include two sets of military uniforms, red berets, sets of shin guards and a desert boat were found in her possession.</p>, <p>”Further to that, the accomplices, Umar Saleh, 38 years old of Unguwan Dosa, Kaduna North Local Government Area and Ahmad Naheed, 36 ye