The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) command in Jigawa says it arrested over 617 suspects and recovered 3.5 tonnes of assorted narcotics between January and December 13 in the state.
The NDLEA Commander in the state, Josephine Obi, made this known at a news conference in Dutse on Monday.
Obi said that out of the 617 arrested suspects, the command had secured conviction of 106 to various jail terms ranging from six to 36 months imprisoment.
He added that 450 of the suspects had been counseled by the command within the period under review.
The commandant pointed out that 70 per cent of the seized drugs was psychotropic substances.
He added that “the jigawa command of the NDLEA from January to December 13, despite challenges faced, has achieved a lot in its drug war viz-a-viz arrest and seizure, prosecution and counselling.
“The command arrested over 617 suspects within the period under review, while a total seizure quantity of of 3.5 tonnes of various types of illicit drugs was made.
NDLEA arrests 617 suspects, recovers 3.5 tonnes of illicit drugs
