Police apprehends 47-year-old woman with 61 bags of Indian Hemp

Men of Kano State Police command have arrested alleged drug dealer, a 47 year old woman, Ladi Peter, in her residence. 

IdanNews gathered that she was arrested along with Sixty-one (61) bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp; two sets of military uniforms, red berets, sets of shin guards and a boot were recovered from her.

However, Ladi led Police to arrest two other members of her gang, one Umar Saleh, 38 years old, from Unguwan Dosa, Kaduna North Local Government Area and Ahmad Naheed, 36 years old from Nassarawa Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna state.

Kano state Police spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, while narrating earlier operation and arrest that led to the nabbing of Ladi and three other drug dealers said “On the 18th July 2023 at about 8 P. M,  a team of Policemen while on Highway Surveillance Patrol along Kwanar Dangora, Kiru Local Government Area, specifically between Kaduna to Kano border town, intercepted a Golf series 3 model motor vehicle on reasonable suspicion of the vehicle being recklessly driven.

“In a quick reaction by the team, the driver was pursued while trying to escape arrest, lost driving control of the motor vehicle and the vehicle eventually somersaulted.

“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 the results of success on 4th August, 2023 where the principal suspect, one Ladi Peter,  a 47-year old female, of Agwa Kudandan Nasarawa, 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 boat 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 further directed the case to be transferred to the state office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano state Command for further investigation.”

However, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Gumel, has strongly warned that criminals will no longer be having hiding places in Kano State except if they either repent or leave the state completely.

He called on residents to continue to pray for the state, the nation and report all ugly incidents on notice to the nearest police station, and not to be taking laws into their hands.

He hinted that the Kano police command is embarking on rigorous patrol, raids of criminal hideouts, and black spots in all black spots across the state, as the Command will sustain the tempo until the security and safety of the good people of the state are guaranteed.