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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Strategic Command, has transferred 450,000 pills of Pregabalin capsules to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for further forensic and regulatory examination.
A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Sagir Muhammad Maigatari, said the consignment was intercepted by an NDLEA patrol team on Kano–Hadejia Road.
“The drugs were concealed in a van and packed in 60 cartons. The seized items were brought to the NDLEA office for investigation; no legitimate ownership or documentation was presented for the consignment.”
The statement recalled that the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Mohamed Buba Marwa, had directed the immediate transfer of all such drugs to NAFDAC to enable further testing and determination of regulatory status.
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The NDLEA reaffirmed its commitment to synchronised operations and strengthened inter-agency cooperation in line with the Chairman’s agenda.
Receiving the items, the NAFDAC Coordinator expressed appreciation to the NDLEA for the prompt transfer and assured NDLEA of NAFDAC’s readiness to reciprocate and collaborate on subsequent investigative and regulatory steps.
This joint action underscores both agencies’ determination to disrupt the illicit distribution of controlled pharmaceuticals and to protect public health and safety.
