A 33-year-old notorious drug dealer, Sadam Mu'azu, also known as Badoo" alongside eight members of his criminal gang have been arrested by the Kano State Police Command.
Spokesperson of the police in the state, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, April 29, 2024, said Badoo had been on the wanted list of the command.
According to the PPRO, the suspect has been distributing illicit drugs and cannabis to youths and housewives in the state.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects include eleven parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp, cash, a cutlass, and five motorcycles that are being used for sale and distribution of drugs.
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''The Police in Kano State has arrested one Sadam Mu'azu, 'm', popularly known as "Badoo" aged 33 years of Tukuntawa Quarters in Kano Metropolis having received reports of public outcry by Tukuntawa Quarters Kano and adjoining communities on his activities of receiving supply of illicit drugs and cannabis especially from Eastern parts of the country and distributing them to youths including house wives. Saddam has been in the wanted list of the Command for long to curtail illicit drugs and related cases in Kano," the statement read.
"The success to which the arrest was made was as a result of painstaking surveillance and community partnership initiative of the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, FIPMA, psc who instructed dedicated teams of detectives led by Officer in Charge of Anti Daba Unit of the Command, SP Hussaini Gimba in conjunction with DPO Sharada Division, CSP Bilyaminu Bello to ensure the arrest of the suspect with all his associates
"This dedication led to his arrest on the 22nd April, 2024, and eight (08) other members of his network. Exhibit recovered include Eleven (11) parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp, a cutlass, five (5) motorcycles that are being used or sales and distribution facilities. The sum of one hundred and eleven thousand, and five hundred naira (N111,500:00) in different denominations suspected to be proceeds of crime was also recovered. Meanwhile, all the suspects made confessions on their dealings in buying and selling of the drugs and including Indian Hemp.
"At the completion of investigation all the suspects will be charged to court.
"The Commissioner of Police appreciates the community partnership team-work for the successes recorded in the arrest and investigation of "Badoo" and his accomplices
"He also commended the personnel of Kurmawa Correctional Centre for a job well done in ensuring the safety of the inmates."
"The success to which the arrest was made was as a result of painstaking surveillance and community partnership initiative of the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, FIPMA, psc who instructed dedicated teams of detectives led by Officer in Charge of Anti Daba Unit of the Command, SP Hussaini Gimba in conjunction with DPO Sharada Division, CSP Bilyaminu Bello to ensure the arrest of the suspect with all his associates
"This dedication led to his arrest on the 22nd April, 2024, and eight (08) other members of his network. Exhibit recovered include Eleven (11) parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp, a cutlass, five (5) motorcycles that are being used or sales and distribution facilities. The sum of one hundred and eleven thousand, and five hundred naira (N111,500:00) in different denominations suspected to be proceeds of crime was also recovered. Meanwhile, all the suspects made confessions on their dealings in buying and selling of the drugs and including Indian Hemp.
"At the completion of investigation all the suspects will be charged to court.
"The Commissioner of Police appreciates the community partnership team-work for the successes recorded in the arrest and investigation of "Badoo" and his accomplices
"He also commended the personnel of Kurmawa Correctional Centre for a job well done in ensuring the safety of the inmates."
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