Delta Police Intercept Sienna With Military Uniforms, Suspected Drugs

Delta Police Intercept Sienna With Military Uniforms, Suspected Drugs

The Delta State Police Command has intercepted a Toyota Sienna allegedly conveying military camouflage uniforms, boots, hats and cartons of suspected illicit drugs, arresting the driver in the process.

The interception was carried out on Friday, September 18, 2026, by operatives of the command’s Anti-Cult Unit (CACU), Asaba, following intelligence about the movement of the vehicle from Onitsha in Anambra State towards Ondo State.

The police said operatives mounted surveillance along the anticipated route and intercepted a green Toyota Sienna with registration number KP 527 AAA at about 4:50am.

The vehicle was allegedly driven by Isaac Urji, 45, from Abia State, who was arrested after the search.

According to the police, officers recovered cartons of substances suspected to be Tramadol and other illicit drugs, alongside military camouflage uniforms, boots and hats.

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed the development in a statement made available to journalists in Warri on Saturday.

Edafe said investigation had commenced to determine the source and intended destination of the recovered items and identify other people who may have been connected with the consignment.

The interception comes amid a wider crackdown by the command on kidnapping, cultism, illicit drugs and illegal firearms across Delta State.

In a separate operation on September 18, operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU), Sector III, Ubulu-Uku, arrested two suspected cultists at Alisheme Community in Ika South Local Government Area.

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The suspects, identified as Destiny Okafor, 18, and Sunday Bryan, 22, were allegedly linked to cultism and kidnapping-related activities.

Police said preliminary investigations indicated that the two suspects identified themselves as members of the NBM Confraternity. Officers reportedly recovered a locally fabricated single-barrel gun, a battle axe, two cutlasses, mobile phones and a laptop.

In another operation on September 15, police and other security personnel conducted a cordon-and-search operation around Ogboli Quarter and other areas of Issele-Uku in Aniocha North Local Government Area following intelligence about suspected cult activities.

Four suspected cultists were arrested during the operation, while police said they recovered two locally made pistols, one pump-action gun and six live cartridges.

The arrests and recoveries are part of the Delta Police Command’s intelligence-led operations targeting criminal activities across the state.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale, said the command would sustain operations against kidnapping, cultism and the proliferation of illegal firearms.

He also urged residents to continue providing credible information to security agencies, assuring the public that information supplied to the police would be treated confidentially.

Meanwhile, the driver arrested in connection with the intercepted Sienna remains in police custody as investigators work to establish the circumstances surrounding the movement of the military uniforms and suspected illicit drugs.

The police have not announced any charges against the suspect, and the investigation is expected to determine whether other individuals were involved in the consignment.

Delta Police Intercept Sienna With Military Uniforms, Suspected Drugs