Police arrest trafficker with 185 parcels of cannabis in Katsina

Tayo AFOLABI

A 58-year-old man in possession of 185 sealed parcels of cannabis sativa, known as Indian hemp.

The suspect, Abdulrazak Ajibade, was arrested by operatives of the Katsina Police Command.

The state police spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah, in a statement in Katsina, said, “Today, Sept. 4, 2022, at about 4 p.m., based on credible intelligence, the command succeeded in accosting one Abdulrazak Ajibade, aged 58, in possession of the suspected Indian hemp.

“Ajibade, who is from Offa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara state, was arrested along Katsina- Dutsinma road, in a maroon-coloured Volkswagen vehicle with registration number JBY 311 AA.

“In the course of the investigation, 185 neatly sealed parcels of dried leaves, reasonably suspected to be Indian Hemp, were recovered inside the vehicle during a police search.

“Suspect confessed to the commission of the offence and is assisting the police in their investigations,” the police spokesperson said