The Nigerian police have arrested a 22-year-old suspected drug dealer in the Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The report was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Lawan Shiisu, on Saturday.
According to Shiisu, the suspect, a resident of Ringim town, was arrested on Dec. 16 following a raid in the area by the police.
He revealed that the suspect was arrested in possession of 91 tablets of Exol drugs, nine cards of Diazepam tablet, eight wraps of dried leaf suspected to be Indian hemp and three sticks of cigarette.
11 other suspects were also arrested during raids on criminal hideouts and black spots in Maigatari and Kiywa LGAs, between Dec. 10 and Dec. 12.
Shiisu said during the raids, dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, empty sachets of Diazepam tablet, rubber solution, popularly known as ‘sholisho’, petrol and other substances were recovered.
He added that the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
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