The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kaduna State on Friday, 22 July, confirmed its operatives have arrested 105 suspects and seized 505.343Kg of drugs since June, in the state.
The Commander, Kaduna State Command, Mr. Umar Adoro, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
Adoro said that the agency also dismantled 10 illicit drug joints within the period.
According to him, the joints, included Trailer Park Maraba Jos, Badarawa, Angwan Dosa, Barnawa, and Standard Palace Hotel.
Others are Sabon Tasha, Kudandan, Maraban Yakawada in Giwa, Makarfi and Hunkuyi all in Kaduna state.
He said that the drugs seized within the period included Cannabis Sativa 229.257kg, Cocaine 0.212kg, heroine 0.033kg, Tramadol 5.287kg, psychotropic substance 270.448kg, and methamphetamine 0.106kg.
And that out of 105 suspects, 99 were males while six were females.
Adoro, however, appealed to parents and guardians to be watchful of their children all the time.
According to Daily Asset, he reassured Kaduna citizens of the commitment of NDLEA to rid the area of all forms of drug trafficking and drug abuse.
He, therefore, advised drug traffickers to engage in legitimate businesses or stand the risk of arrest and prosecution.
NDLEA is a federal law enforcement agency in Nigeria under the Federal Ministry of Justice charged with eliminating the growing, processing, manufacturing, selling, exporting, and trafficking of hard drugs.