Kano Hisbah to destroy trucks of intercepted alcoholic drinks

By Bosede Olufunmi

The Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has handed cartons of over alcoholic drinks intercepted while being convened by trucks during a night patrol along major streets within the Kano metropolis to the Hisbah Board for destruction.

The Managing Director of KAROTA, Mr Faisal Mahmud, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

In the statement issued to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer of the agency, Abubakar Ibrahim, Mahmud said the trucks, loaded with 410 cartons and 4,920 bottles of beer, were intercepted by KAROTA operatives

“The consignments were being transported for delivery to different locations in the city.

“The interception was in line with KAROTA’s mandate to identify and report suspicious movements

Mahmud further explained that the agency would sustain its surveillance efforts to prevent circulation of intoxicants considered harmful to public health.

Receiving the seized trucks, the Commander-General of Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, commended the KAROTA personnel for their vigilance and assured that due process would be followed before destroying the seized items.

Daurawa was represented by the Head of Intoxicants Unit, Chief Superintendent of Hisbah, Sani Nasidi

He said that Hisbah would continue to collaborate with KAROTA to curb the smuggling of prohibited goods into Kano State.

Daurawa prayed for God’s reward for the officers involved in the operation.

(NAN)