The Delta State Police Command has arrested suspected drug dealers and recovered substances suspected to be cocaine and other illicit drugs.
The command also arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered two double-barrel long guns and one cut-to-size double-barrel gun.
This was disclosed by the command spokesperson, DSP. Bright Edafe, on Thursday in Asaba, the state capital.
According to the police spokesperson, “On 26/4/2022 at about 1740hrs, the Command’s Crack Squad while acting on information, raided a suspected criminal hideout at Azugwu street, Umuonicha quarters in Ogwuash-Uku, and arrested three suspects namely; Izuagbe Theophilus ‘m’ age 20yrs, Okofu Henry ‘m’ age 22yrs, and Confidence Ugochukwu ‘f’ age 19yrs. Exhibit recovered from them includes; One hundred and forty-seven (147) wraps of dry weeds suspected to be loud, forty-seven (47) wraps of substances suspected to be cocaine, seven (7) wraps of Colorado, and forty-four (44) wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp. The suspects are in custody and the investigation is ongoing.”
The police image maker also added that “On 26/04/2022 at about 1800hrs, operatives attached to the safer highway patrol, deployed along Benin-Sapele road in Sapele, while conducting stop and search, intercepted a Toyota Camry car with reg no. APP 134 UP driven by one Osasere Megegbe ‘m’ age 45, in the company of one Edosa Monday ‘m’ aged 35, both of no 12 Emah Community road, Ekiadolor Benin City. During the search, one cut-to-size double barrel gun was found concealed inside the engine compartment. The suspects were promptly arrested, and the gun and vehicle were recovered at the station. Upon further investigation and interrogation, two additional long single barrel guns shrouded under the back seat of the vehicle were also recovered. Suspects are in custody and will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation, the police spokesperson added.
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