The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious drug peddler and dismantled a four-man criminal syndicate allegedly involved in armed robbery, motorcycle theft, shop breaking and phone snatching in Funtua Local Government Area of the State and its environs.
The Command said various exhibits, including illicit drugs, dangerous weapons, stolen items and cash, were recovered during separate operations carried out by its operatives.
According to DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the State Police Command Public Relations Officer, the achievements were recorded under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar Fage.
He said that on May 28, 2026, operatives attached to the Central Police Station, Funtua, acted on credible intelligence concerning the activities of a suspected criminal operating around the Jabiri area.
“Upon receipt of the report, a team of operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer swung into action and arrested one Aliyu Umar, 22, alias ‘Makami’, who is suspected to be a notorious drug peddler,” the Police spokesman said.
