Katsina police arrest six suspects, recover 2,970 drug items

By Fauziyya Lawal, Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested six suspected illicit drug dealers in separate operations across the state, recovering 2,970 items, including suspected illicit drugs and substances believed to be Indian hemp.

The command said the recoveries included Pregabalin, Exol, Tramadol and a substance suspected to be methamphetamine, commonly known as ICE.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Umar Fage, on October 19, 2026.

According to the statement, the operations involved police operatives, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (...