The Kano State Police Command has intercepted 135 parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp valued at N1.3m being conveyed in a vehicle in Rogo Local Government Area of the state.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement on Friday, July 15, 2022, said the vehicle was intercepted by operatives along Katsina-Kano border based on on credible intelligence.
“On sighting the presence of the Police, the driver of the Motor Vehicle zoomed off. On sustained follow-up, the driver abandoned the Motor Vehicle and escaped. On spot search, One Hundred and Thirty-Five (135) parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp valued at One Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N1,350,000:00) were recovered in the Vehicle.”
An investigation conducted revealed that the driver deals in buying and selling Indian Hemp and he left his residence for an unknown destination.
The Commissioner of Police said the case had been transferred to the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department, Narcotics Section for discreet investigation.
