Police intercept driver transporting hard drugs concealed inside energy saving bulbs in Delta

Operatives of Safer Highway Patrol, SHP, person intercepted a forty-seven twelvemonth operator of a Sienna vehicle, Osuke Stephen transporting to Abuja 490 grams of substance suspected to beryllium cocaine and 4 grams of weeds suspected to beryllium loud, a strain of cannabis.

The fishy was arrested with the illicit drugs on the Onicha-Ugbo/Ewohimi Road connected 13 April 2026. He is presently successful the custody of the Police.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe confirmed the study successful a connection sent to Our Correspondent successful Warri.

The Police representation shaper said, “On 13 April 2026 astatine astir 0845hrs, operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol (SHP) stationed on the Onicha-Ugbo/Ewohimi Road intercepted a Sienna autobus conveying passengers en way to the bluish portion of the country.”

“The vehicle, driven by 1 Osuke Stephen, male, aged 47 years, was subjected to a regular but intelligence-informed search.

“During the search, officers uncovered illicit substances cautiously concealed wrong electrical vigor bulbs.”

SP Edafe noted that, the exhibits recovered see 490 grams of substance suspected to beryllium cocaine and 4 grams of weeds suspected to beryllium loud, a strain of cannabis.

“Preliminary probe revealed that the substances were being transported to Abuja. Effort to apprehension different suspects linked to the discourtesy is ongoing.”

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