The NDLEA Commander in Kano, Dr. Ibrahim Abdul, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Saturday, in Kano, said the suspects were arrested in a hotel along Katsina road in the city. According to Abdul, the arrest was first of its kind in the Kano Command, but similar to its recent discovery of a cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp) farm in the state. He explained that for over a month, the command had been tracking and monitoring movement of the suspects following intelligence report by its men. He said they were arrested while swallowing the Cocaine, which was to be transported to Saudi Arabia en-route Sudan. Abdul further explained that also this month, the command arrested four suspects in possession of a pistol on Kano-Gwarzo Road, on their way to Funtua, Katsina State.

Source: The Guardian April 20, 2019 11:03 UTC