By George Coben, Bauchi
The Bauchi state police command has arrested a total of 8 suspected drug dealers within 20 days in its effort to rid such illicit business in Bauchi metropolis.
The latest arrests were that of one 38-year-old Yunusa Iliya and 20-year-old Emmanuel Linus while, allegedly, in the act of selling hard drugs to their customers in the metropolis.
This was contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, on Tuesday.
Habib said that the suspects were arrested at ambassador area of Yelwa, Bauchi, following intelligence received around 3:00 PM on Monday about sale of drugs there.
He said that exhibits recovered from them comprised quite a number of Tramadol, Colorado, Indian hemp, Exol and Yellow Boys.
“Investigation is on going and the suspects will be charged to court on its completion,” SP Habib said.
The statement recalled that within the last 20 days, operatives of the command’s violent crimes response unit, VCRU, arrested 6 suspected drug dealers in 5 separate cases, with large quantity of various illicit drugs recovered.
The Bauchi state commissioner of police, Mr Sani-Omolori Aliyu, while commending the efforts of the police, assured that the command will sustain it’s onslaught against illicit drugs and all forms of criminality in the state.
He further urged members of the public to straighten partnership with the police for effective crime prevention and control.
