By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye,
Police in Delta State said; they have arrested a drug baron at Ugbomro in Uview Local Government Area of the State following series of reports received by the command in regard to existence of a drug cartels in the State and high rate of youth involvement in drug abuse.
Sequel to that, the State Commissioner of Police for Delta state Command, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, FCIA, PSC+ directed all his tactical teams, DPO’S and Area Commanders to embark on intelligence led raiding to curb the menace, and to also identify all illicit drugs hideouts, as well as to arrest and ensure that those found wanting are prosecuted accordingly.
In a release made available by the Police Public Relations Officer to the Command, DSP Bright Edafe stated that in Compliance with the said directive, the Command Crack squad on 09/03/2022 at about 1835hrs while acting on intelligence, raided a drug criminal hideout at Atata quarters, Ogbomro Community in Uwvie LGA during which one Solomon Okodaso ‘m’ suspected to be a drug dealer and also the Ogbomro Community Chairman was arrested.
The statement further revealed that the following exhibit were recovered: Twelve (12) bottles of codeine, fourteen (14) sachets of tramadol, one and half (1 ) compressed sack of loud, seventy-three (73) wraps of weeds suspected to be SK, sixty-five (65)tablets of happy mood drugs, one (1) pack of Colorado, one (1) pack of Arizona, nine (9) packets of razlers, cash sum of One Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand Naira (#192,000.00), One Samsung handset, One (1) Infinix handset, One (1) ash colored Mercedes Benz c350 with reg no. KUJ 664 BH, One (1) white colored Lexus 330 vehicle with reg no. EFR 303 DC. Investigation is ongoing.
In the same vein, following a report received by the Area Commander Asaba that on the 23/2/2022 at about 1430hhrs, an Okada rider (Name withheld) carried a lady named Aisha Hassan ‘f’ and one other who pretended to be passengers to Kenu Guest house located at Bonsaac area, and on getting to the hotel, the victim stated that the lady brought out drink for them to drink unknown to him that sleeping pills and suspected hard drug have been added to the drink, after drinking he slept off and to his greatest surprise, when he woke up, he discovered that his red coloured unregistered KC Sanya motorcycle with Engine No. 162FMJ510828953, chasis No. IPCKL11M1018611 valued at Three Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira (N330,000.00) has been stolen by the suspects. The Area commander Asaba, ACP Nuhu Hamidu, detailed Police detectives to investigate and ensure that the said suspects are arrested.
Consequently, the team went on an intelligence led investigation and arrested one of the suspect named Aisha Hassan.
Investigation later revealed that her gang member took the motorcycle to an unknown destination. Investigation is ongoing with a view possibly to recover the said motorcycle and to arrest the fleeing suspect.
The CP urges members of the public to help with any useful information that will lead to the arrest of the suspect and also recover the said motorcycle.