DELTA POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPECTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS, RECOVER LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspected drug traffickers and recovered large quantities of illicit drugs in separate intelligence-led operations across the state.
The Command confirmed the development in a statement issued on Friday and signed by its Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, noting that the arrests were part of sustained efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks operating within the state.
In one of the operations conducted on June 3, 2026, operatives of the Special Enquiry Unit on stop-and-search duty intercepted a Mercedes truck with registration number KRV 837 ZN at the First Niger Bridge Head, inward Asaba.
The vehicle, driven by 47-year-old Obinna Nwosu from Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was reportedly conveying what he claimed were plumbing materials.
However, a thorough search of the truck led to the discovery of a large cache of controlled substances concealed within the vehicle.
According to the Command, the recovered substances included 13,000 sachets of 100mg Tramadol, 100 sachets of 225mg Tramadol, 100 sachets of Swinol, 300 sachets of Rohypnol, 60 sachets of Codeine Phosphate tablets, and 100 tablets of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also known as “Molly”.
The suspect is currently in custody, while investigations are ongoing to identify other members of the trafficking network.
In a separate operation on the same day, operatives of the Command Anti-Vice Squad (CAVS), acting on credible intelligence, raided a suspected drug distribution centre at Alegbo Community, Owa-Alero in Ika North East Local Government Area.
Two suspects, identified as Henry Edward and Okwudili Kingsley, were arrested during the raid.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects were operating a local drug distribution network within the area.
Items recovered from them included five gallons of fermented cannabis mixture popularly known as “Monkey Tail” and other suspected illicit substances.
The police stated that the suspects and exhibits remain in custody while further investigations are ongoing.
Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the operatives for their professionalism and effectiveness, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to sustained operations against drug trafficking and organised crime.
He warned that illicit drugs remain a major driver of insecurity, including cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping, and other violent offences.
The Command urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies, stressing that community cooperation remains essential in dismantling criminal networks across the state.
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