230,600 tablets of Tramadol have been intercepted by officials of the Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who also arrested 106 suspects in the state.

The Commander, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Kano.

“The Command between June 10 and June 13, in its operation ahead of Eid-el Kabir celebration, intercepted 230,600 Tramadol tablets along Zaria-Kano road.

“The operations, mandated by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba-Marwa, in curbing the menace of drug abuse in Nigeria, resulted to the arrest,” Idris-Ahmad said.

He disclosed that the agency also arrested 106 male suspects, among which 11 were identified as major drug dealers.

He said, “The suspects were arrested at various drug joints in Sani Abacha Stadium, Karkasara, Sani Abacha Youth Center, Dorayi, Dan-Agundi graveyard, Brigade Mini Stadium and the infamous Filin Idi drug den.

“These illicit substances were intended for distribution and use during the Eid -el Kabir celebrations.”

According to him, the NDLEA Kano Command is committed to eradicating the scourge of drug abuse and trafficking.