The Delta State Police Command has arrested six persons and recovered quantities of suspected illicit drugs, including Tramadol and Rohypnol, during a raid on a suspected drug outlet in Agbor, Ika South Local Council of the state.
The operation was carried out by operatives of the Department of Operations following credible intelligence about a store allegedly being used for the sale and distribution of illicit drugs.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, in a statement yesterday, stated that the operatives were on routine patrol along Alegwe Street, off Owa Road, Agbor, when they acted on the intelligence and raided the suspected drug outlet.
Those arrested were identified as Anabel Haruna, 18; Terhemen Faith, 19; Kaityo Abigail, 23; Iorkee Eunice, 26; and Osomuri Emmanuel, 31. A 15-year-old female juvenile was also arrested, but her identity was withheld in line with protections for minors.
The police said the operation was subsequently extended to a vehicle allegedly linked to the suspects, where the operatives recovered quantities of Tramadol, Rohypnol and other substances suspected to be illicit drugs.
The suspects and recovered exhibits have been taken into custody as investigators intensify efforts to determine the source of the substances, establish the roles allegedly played by those arrested and ascertain whether the operation is linked to a wider drug distribution network.
The arrests are part of the command’s broader efforts to disrupt the sale and distribution of illicit drugs and prevent drug-related criminality across Delta State.
