Delta Police Arrest Minor, Five Others Over Alleged Illicit Drug Sales

Delta Police Arrest Minor, Five Others Over Alleged Illicit Drug Sales

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested six suspected drug dealers, including a 15-year-old female minor, during a raid on a store allegedly being used for the sale and distribution of illicit drugs in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of the state.

The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Department of Operations during a routine patrol along Alegwe Street, off Owa Road, Agbor, following information received by the police about suspected drug-related activities in the area.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed the arrests in a statement, saying the operation formed part of the ongoing crackdown on the sale and distribution of illicit drugs across Delta State.

According to Edafe, the operatives were acting on what the police described as credible intelligence when they raided a store suspected to be used as an outlet for the distribution of prohibited substances.

Those arrested were identified as Anabel Haruna, 18; Terhemen Faith, 19; Kaityo Abigail, 23; Iorkee Eunice, 26; and Osomuri Emmanuel, 31, alongside a 15-year-old female juvenile whose identity was withheld because she is a minor.

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During the operation, the police said a search of a vehicle linked to the suspects resulted in the recovery of Tramadol, Rohypnol and other substances suspected to be illicit drugs.

The recovered substances have been taken into police custody as exhibits, while the six suspects remain in custody as investigators work to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged activities.

The police said the investigation is also aimed at identifying and arresting other persons who may be connected to the suspected drug distribution network.

Edafe said the suspects would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigations and the completion of the necessary legal processes.

The operation comes as the Delta State Police Command intensifies efforts to tackle the distribution and abuse of illicit drugs, which authorities have linked to other forms of criminality and social disorder.

The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Samuel E. Erale, has directed officers and personnel across the command to strengthen intelligence gathering and enforcement operations against individuals and groups suspected of dealing in illicit drugs.

Erale warned that the command would continue to target suspected drug trafficking and distribution networks operating in the state and would not allow Delta communities to become safe havens for criminal activities.

The Commissioner also called for sustained cooperation between residents and security agencies, urging members of the public to provide credible information that could assist the police in identifying suspected criminal activities in their communities.

The latest arrests highlight the continued concern over the circulation of controlled substances, particularly as law enforcement agencies across Nigeria intensify operations against the illicit drug trade.

The police said the investigation into the Agbor operation remains ongoing, with further arrests possible as investigators trace the source of the recovered substances and determine whether other individuals were involved.

Delta Police Arrest Minor, Five Others Over Alleged Illicit Drug Sales