Three suspected drug peddlers in the Hayin-Kwarin Misau area of Akko Local Government Area has been apprehended by the Gombe State Police Command.
The suspects, who were known as Mubarak Usman (21), Abubakar Suleiman (22), and Fahad Salihu (21), were allegedly involved in supplying drugs to thugs popularly referred to as “kalare boys” in the area.
ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer of the command, made this known in a statement on Friday, noting that the arrests followed a tip-off from a concerned resident.
Abdullahi said, “Acting on information from a good Samaritan about the activities of a group suspected to be a drug cartel collaborating with thugs known as ‘kalare boys,’ the police launched a well-coordinated raid on their hideout.”
The police during the operation, recovered several illicit substances, which includes Exol tablets, Lara tablets, Valium 5, Tramadol capsules, dried leaves suspected to be- Indian hemp, and two pairs of scissors.
“The suspects have confessed to the crime and will be charged in court soon,” Abdullahi added.
He then praised the individual who provided the information and asked residents to continue supporting the police in their aims to curb criminal activities in the state.
