Troops Nab Suspected Illicit Drug Peddlers In Bauchi

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer

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Troops of 33 Brigade deployed at the Forward Operation Base, Yuga in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi state have arrested two suspected illicit drug peddlers during a raid operation at a suspected hoodlums hideout in Filin Kokuwa.

Items recovered include:

a. One polythene bag containing weeds suspected to be marijuana.

b. 85 wraps of substance suspected to be marijuana.

c. Some quantities of tramadol.

d. Six tubes of rubber solutions.

e. Five mobile handsets.

The suspects have been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further action.

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