Nasarawa: Police nabs suspected drug trafficker, recovers operational vehicle, 15 bags of Indian hemp
Lafia (Core Reporters) The Nasarawa state Police command in its relentless drive to tame the excesses of criminals have on Saturday arrested a suspected drug trafficker,recovered operational vehicle and 15 bags of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
The 43-year-old suspect, Saturday Gabriel of Edo state was arrested with, a Toyota Camry with registration number: Lagos KSF 843 FN and fifteen (15) bags of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from the suspect as exhibit, while one other escaped.
According to the command spokesman DSP Ramhan Nansel, the arrest was based on a tip off that a Toyota Camry with two occupants was sighted heading to Nasarawa Toto axis, and reasonably suspected to be carrying criminals.
The statement reads, “Acting based on the strength of the information, police personnel attached to Toto Division were strategically deployed to be on the lookout for the suspects.
“Consequently, the vehicle was intercepted at Gadabuke area of Toto LGA, Nasarawa state where the suspect was arrested and the exhibits were recovered.”
Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, have directed the Divisional Police officer to transfer the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia for onward handing over to National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and prosecution.
