The Kano State Hisbah board confiscated 5,760 bottles of beer today, Thursday 9, September.
Hisbah made the announcement in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Lawan Ibrahim-Fagge.
Ibrahim-Fagge revealed that the seizure happened at Kano/Madobi road.
The statement quoted the CommanderGeneral of the board, Dr Harun Muhammad Sani Ibn-Sina who noted that a good samaritan informed the board about the vehicle bringing beer into the city.
Dr Haram stated that after the tip-off, operatives of the board began an investigation and the necessary action was carried out.
The commander stated that Hisbah would continue its fight against the proliferation of drugs and other intoxicating substances in the state.
In a similar vein, the statement noted that over 100 youths male and female were picked at Abdullahi Bayero Road and Zoo Road during raids.
The commander said that the arrested youths included a 15-year-old girl.
They were arrested while smoking shisha mixed with Indian hemp and using other hard drugs at some eateries and other recreational centres in the two areas.