{"id":6373,"date":"2026-05-16T08:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=6373"},"modified":"2026-05-16T08:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:51:12","slug":"kano-police-bust-drug-syndicate-recover-879-parcels-of-cannabis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/kano-police-bust-drug-syndicate-recover-879-parcels-of-cannabis\/","title":{"rendered":"Kano Police Bust Drug Syndicate, Recover 879 Parcels Of Cannabis"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kano State Police Command has busted a suspected drug syndicate in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, arresting one suspect and recovering 879 parcels of suspected cannabis.<br \/><br \/>The command\u2019s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano on Friday.<br \/><br \/>He said the operation was carried out on May 13, 2026, at about 6 pm by operatives attached to the Dawakin Tofa Police Division, following credible intelligence.<br \/><br \/>According to him, the suspect, identified as Umaru, also known as Jalo, was arrested while offloading 18 sacks of dried leaves believed to be cannabis into his residence at Yan Shado Village.<br \/><br \/>\u201cUpon examination, each sack contained parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Cannabis sativa, totalling 879 parcels,\u201d he said.<br \/><br \/>Kiyawa added that the operation was in line with directives from the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who had ordered a crackdown on drug dealers across the state using intelligence gathered from the public.<br \/><br \/>He said the effort also aligns with the policing strategy of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, which focuses on intelligence-led and community-based policing.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe suspect is currently in custody undergoing investigation and will be charged to court upon completion,\u201d he added.<br \/><br \/>The Commissioner of Police reiterated the command\u2019s zero-tolerance stance on drug trafficking, noting that illicit drugs contribute to crimes such as thuggery and violence.<br \/><br \/>He also urged residents to continue supporting the police with useful information, assuring that informants\u2019 identities would be protected.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kano State Police Command has busted a suspected drug syndicate in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, arresting one suspect and recovering 879 parcels of suspected cannabis. The command\u2019s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano on Friday. 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