ILLICIT DRUG: FAKE MANUFACTURER IN POLICE NET

Abiodun OBA |

The Police in Bauchi arrested a 26-year-old Victor Oguwa, suspected to be manufacturing fake drugs.

Addressing newsmen on Saturday on the arrest of some suspects in Bauchi, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kamal Datti, said the police acted on credible intelligence and raided a black sport at Gwallameji area on June 13, and arrested the suspected fake drug producer.

According to him, 71 bottles of locally produced codeine, 30 bottles of Tutolin, one carton of ORS used for codeine productions and one pot of codeine ready for refilling were recovered by the police.

Others include 100 empty scavenged bottles, 60 bottles top cover and 120 product name tags.

“The case is under investigation after which the suspect will be charged to court,” Datti said.

The police spokesman said that the command would not relent in its efforts to rid the state of crimes and criminality.

However, the suspect (Oguwu) in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria denied manufacturing fake drugs, claiming: “I was set up to pay for those items not knowing what was inside and what is meant for.

“I paid N140,000 that my friend from Onitsha asked me to pay and collect the goods before he comes from his journey.

“Not knowing that police are coming to arrest me, in fact, I don’t know anything about fake drugs manufacturing, it was unfortunate he involved me in that.”

He however appealed to the police to temper justice with mercy.