Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kaduna State Command, have arrested a 68-year-old man, Ifeanyi Egwolonwu, with thousands of ampoules of psychotropic injections and tablets.
Egwolonwu was arrested during a patrol along the Zaria-Kano expressway at Gwargwaje, Zaria.
According to a statement by the Command Media and Advocacy Officer, S. Garba, the suspect was found with 2,770 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 100 ampoules of diazepam injection, 11,000 tablets of diazepam and 4,500 tablets of Exol-5.
The substances, weighing 15.2 kilograms, were recovered from him.
The command also recorded other arrests in separate operations.
On the Abuja-Kaduna expressway, operatives arrested a woman, Aisha Isah, at Kaduna Toll-gate with 266 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition.
In Banke area of Kaduna State, seven suspects, including Faisal Adamu, were arrested with 178.85 kilograms of cannabis sativa, alongside quantities of diazepam, tramadol, Exol-5 and pregabalin tablets.
NDLEA Kaduna State Commander, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, commended officers and men of the command for their relentless efforts, dedication and professionalism and urged them to redouble efforts in combating drug trafficking in the state.