FCT Police recovers large scale of illicit drugs, hands over suspects, substances to NDLEA
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have recovered a large quantity of illicit drugs from suspects arrested during operations across the territory. A statement issued on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Friday handed over the recovered drugs and suspects arrested in…
In a recent operation, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command in Nigeria recovered a significant amount of illicit drugs and arrested suspects involved. The command's spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, announced the handover of these drugs and suspects to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday. This act of collaboration between law enforcement agencies is part of their ongoing effort to combat drug-related crimes and other criminal activities within the FCT.
Speaking at the handover, Commissioner of Police FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, emphasized the police's commitment to assisting NDLEA in eliminating illicit substances from the nation's capital. CP Sanusi added, "We conducted a massive raid in the FCT. We recovered an enormous quantity of substances. Since the Force and the NDLEA are working in collaboration, we are handing over these drugs and the suspects to you."
The NDLEA's FCT Strategic Command Public Relations Officer, ACN Samuel Orji, welcomed the handover, stating that it demonstrates the inter-agency synergy between FCT Police and NDLEA. Orji assured that the suspects would undergo a proper investigation and be prosecuted in line with existing laws.
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