The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it has arrested three suspects for alleged drug peddling. The suspects Emmanuel Uka 27, Bester David 22, and Mohammed Rabiu, 33, were allegedly arrested while peddling drugs along the Gwarinpa and Wuse axis of the FCT.
The suspects including one female were found to be in possession of one bag of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and 100 additional wraps of Indian hemp.
FCT, Police public relations officer, Anjuguri Manzah, said the suspects would be handed over to National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.
Mamzah in a statement said: “The FCT Police Command on Monday, September 14, arrested Emmanuel Uka,27, a female, Bester David 22, and Mohammed Rabiu 33, for drug peddling along Gwarinpa and Wuse axis.”
He stated that the suspects were arrested by Police Operatives from the Command’s Anti-Narcotics Unit during a routine raid on black spots in these areas.
“The exhibits recovered from the suspects are one sac of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and 100 additional wraps of Indian hemp. The suspects were handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution”.
