Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has arrested 25 suspects and recovered 27.207 kilogrammes of assorted narcotics in November.

The commander of the NDLEA in Jigawa, Mr. Abdullahi Abdul, made this known on Tuesday in Dutse.

“The Jigawa command of the NDLEA was able to seize 27.207 kg of various illicit drugs in the month of November 2016.

“The major seizure was in the area of cannabis sativa which weighted 13.861 kg.

“The seizures were made at different locations in the state.

“Equally, 25 suspects were also arrested during the said period.”

Some of the drugs seized include tramadol, rohyznol, cough syrups, among others.

He said that the command also secured 10 convictions at the Federal High Court, Dutse.