The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 48-year-old man suspected to be a notorious hard drug dealer in Hadejia Local Government Area of the state.
ASP Lawan Shiisu, the Public Relations Officer of the command, said this in a statement he issued in Dutse on Friday.
Shiisu said that the suspect was arrested on November 15 at about 12:30pm by a team of policemen.
He explained that the team, while on surveillance patrol in Hadejia, arrested the suspect at Gandun Sarki quarters.
The spokesperson added that the suspect was in possession of 43 bottles containing substances suspected to be a hard drug when he was arrested.
He said that the case was still under investigation after which the suspect would be charged to court.
Shiisu added the police have also arrested six suspected criminals in Kiyawa LGA of the state.
He said that the suspects, aged between 30 and 55, were arrested after a raid on suspected criminal hideouts and black spots in Balago village on November 16 at about 7pm.
Shiisu added that the suspects would soon be charged to court.
