Police burst drug cartel in Kano, Apprehend female gang leader

A team of officers from the Kano Police Command invaded a drug cartel at Kwanar Dangora in Kiru Local Government Area of the state.

The notice of the parade is contained in a statement issued by the state’s Public Relations Officer, PRO, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Sunday.

In the statement, the police PRO stressed that a team of policemen who were on Highway Surveillance Patrol along Kwanar Dangora had intercepted a Gold motor vehicle after suspecting its driver’s reckless driving on July 18.

He said the patrol team pursued the vehicle and the driver in an effort to escape lost control of driving, and the vehicle eventually somersaulted.

The statement further reads:

“The driver was then pursued and arrested, with seven bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp recovered.

“The Commissioner of Police ordered additional vigilance for more arrests and conducting discreet investigations to get to the supply chain.

“Consequent upon compliance with the directive, sustained follow-up was intensified, coupled with community partnership and intelligence-led operations, including technical support.

“Positive results of these police actions led to success on 4th August, 2023 where the principal suspect, one Ladi Peter, a 47-year old female of Angwa Kudandan Nassarawa, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was arrested in her residence.

“A total of 61 bags of compressed dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp were recovered from her.

“Other exhibits include two sets of military uniforms, red berets, sets of shin guards and a desert boot were found in her possession.

” Further to that, the accomplices, Umar Saleh, 38 years old of Unguwan Dosa, Kaduna North Local Government Area and Ahmad Naheed, 36 years old of Nassarawa Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, were arrested and all the suspects confessed to the crime.

” The Commissioner of Police, Mohammad Gumel, directed the case to be transferred to the state office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano for further investigation.”

CP Gumel strongly warned that criminals will no longer have a hiding place in the state.

He warned that the command was embarking on intensive patrol, raids of criminal hideouts, and black spots across Kano State.