By Ben Ogbemudia
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested six suspected drug peddlers and recovered hard drugs and large quantities of prohibited substances.

The suspects are; Suleiman Abdulrahman Bello 27 years old, Jonathan Joseph 35 years old, Suleiman Shamsudeen 22 years old, Emeka Offor 29 years old, Tanko Abdullahi 20 years old, and Luka Ishiaku 25 years old.

According to the command public relations officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, “Upon the arrest, the suspects were found in possession of large quantities of dry leaves suspected to be Cannabis sativa of different variants like Laud, Arizona, Crack Cocaine, and bottles of Codeine syrup.

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“When interviewed, the suspects stated that they have been in the peddling business for quite a while.”

DSP Adeh said the investigation has been intensified to unravel other revelations that could lead to more arrests.

She added that the suspects have been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).