Muntaka hands over 10 vehicles to boost NACOC operations

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has handed over 10 new Nissan Navara pick-up vehicles to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) as part of efforts to strengthen the Commission’s operational capacity in combating drug trafficking and related crimes.

The move, according to the Minister, is intended to improve NACOC’s mobility, response time, and overall effectiveness, particularly as drug-related activities become increasingly sophisticated across the country.

Speaking at the handover ceremony on Monday, February 2, Mr Muntaka said the government’s provision of critical logistics to state security agencies, including NACOC, forms part of a broader national strategy to enhance national security, protect public health, and disrupt organised criminal networks.

“The drug market is evolving, with tramadol accounting for 23% of seized medicines and psychotropic substances, while the remaining 77% reflects a growing range of other psychotropic substances.

“It is also against this background that the Narcotics Control Commission has intensified targeted narcotics patrols during the festive season,” he said.