Troops of the Nigerian Army 33 Artillery Brigade Bauchi have intercepted two suspected drug peddlers carrying 512 parcels of Indian hemp concealed in a branded energy drink pickup.
The arrest was made on Monday, October 2023, at 8:00 p.m.
The suspects, Adamu Ali, and Mohammed Idon 42, were stopped by the brigade’s personnel at Ringin Gani village along Jos road in the Toro Local Government area of the state.
The Commandant of the 33 Brigade, Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Egbe disclosed this while handing over the suspects and the items recovered from them to Officials of NDLEA on Tuesday in Bauchi
Egbe represented by Acting Garrison Commander, Lt. Col. Abdulrahman Modibbo said the items discovered in their possession included 512 parcels of suspected cannabis sativa, concealed within four bags, along with 104 packs of soft drinks used as a cover for the illegal substances.
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He mentioned other exhibits as four mobile phones, five ATM cards, a driver’s license, two padlocks, and a sum of N13,550 in cash.
He said: “The substances were hidden in a branded energy drink pickup with the registration number AKD 654 XT Lagos.”
In response, Mr. Nimfa Joel, Chief Superintendent of Narcotics at the NDLEA, commended the army for their diligent work in combating drug trafficking and abuse
He pledged that the NDLEA would initiate an investigation and proceed with the prosecution of the suspects.