Suspected drugs supplier to bandits arrested in Katsina

The Katsina Police Command has arrested a suspected drug peddler allegedly supplying illicit drugs to armed bandits in Funtua Local Government Area.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Katsina.

He said the suspect, popularly known as “Dunbuje”, was arrested on July 15, at about 5 p.m., by operatives attached to the Central Police Station, Funtua.

According to the police spokesperson, the success was recorded following credible intelligence.

Sadiq-Aliyu explained that the operatives trailed the suspect before apprehending him, adding that an immediate search led to the recovery of 500 tablets of the illicit drug, D5.

He said preliminary investigation indicated that the suspect specialised in supplying the drugs to suspected armed bandits and other criminal elements operating in Funtua and neighbouring communities, thereby aiding their criminal activities.

According to him, the suspect is in police custody while investigations continue to unravel his distribution network, identify his source of supply and arrest other accomplices.

He added that the suspect would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

The PPRO noted that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ali Umar-Fage, commended the operatives for their professionalism and swift response.

According to him, Umar-Fage reaffirmed the command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks by disrupting their logistics and drug supply chains.

He further urged residents to remain vigilant and provide timely and credible information to assist security agencies in tackling crime across the state (NAN).

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