The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers and recovered 132 sachets of 100mg Tramadol from them.
The Police Public Relations Officer for the command, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Warri on Friday.
Edafe said the suspects were arrested on Thursday when personnel of the police patrol team attached to Operation Delta Shield conducted a stop-and-search operation along Nnebisi Road, Asaba.
According to him, the operatives intercepted a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number ZBL-549-XA during the operation.
Edafe said: “A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 132 sachets of 100mg Tramadol and the arrest of two suspects, Hillary Osondu, 54, and Abubakar Bello, 54.”
He added that “the suspects are in custody, while investigation is ongoing”.
In another development, the command said operatives of ‘A’ Division, Warri, recovered a stolen vehicle barely two hours after receiving a report of the incident.
Edafe said the division received a report on Thursday that an ash-coloured 2003 Toyota Corolla with registration number WW-579MD had been stolen from where it was parked at Awani Close, Ajamugha, Warri.
He said detectives of the division immediately commenced a coordinated operation in conjunction with the Dragon Patrol Team, leading to the recovery of the vehicle along Winners Church Road, Ughelli.
Edafe stated that efforts were ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspects connected with the theft.
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the operatives for their prompt response and charged officers across the command to sustain the momentum through proactive and intelligence-led policing.
The CP also urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly provide the police with credible information on suspicious persons and activities.
He assured residents that the command would continue to deploy available resources towards the prevention and detection of crime across the state.
