Daily Chronicle
Over 250 parcels of cannabis sativa, also known as Indian Hemp worth over N10.4m suspected to headed for bandits camp in Katsina State has been seized by the NIgeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B Kaduna.
Comptroller of FOU Zone B Kaduna, A.B. Hamisu disclosed this during an interaction with journalists at the command’s headquarters on Tuesday.
“Knowing how such drugs promote violence. We got it in a notorious Basari Area in Katsina, I am sure the hemp was destined for the bandits. This illicit product was well packaged,” he said.
Speaking further, he appealed to the members of the public who have information on such Illicit items, to make same available to security agencies for prompt action.
“Whoever has information on such should please pass it on to us.
“Whatever information we receive is under confidentiality,” he assured.
According to Comptroller, other drugs seized by the FOU include 75,582 suspected tablets of Tramadol worth over N29.7m, which he said also promotes banditry and other forms of criminality.