Police bust drug syndicate in Kano, seize 879 parcels of cannabis

The Kano State Police Command has busted a suspected drug syndicate in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, arresting one suspect and recovering 879 parcels of suspected cannabis.
The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano on Friday.
He said the operation was carried out on May 13, 2026, at about 6 pm by operatives attached to the Dawakin Tofa Police Division, following credible intelligence.
According to him, the suspect, identified as Umaru, also known as Jalo, was arrested while offloading 18 sacks of dried leaves believed to be cannabis into his residence at Yan Shado Village.
“Upon examination, each sack contained parc...