The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano Strategic Command, has intercepted 75,000 capsules of pregabalin, 556 bottles of codeine cough syrup and quantities of cannabis sativa in the Badawa area of Kano.
This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Monday in Kano.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that pregabalin is an anticonvulsant and pain-relief medication, but the NDLEA said it has in recent years become one of the most widely abused prescription drugs in Nigeria.
Reacting to the seizures, the NDLEA Commander in Kano, Mr Dahiru Yahaya-Lawal, said the seizure followed credible intelligence indicating that the illicit drugs were meant for distribution during the forthcoming Sallah celebrations