Delta police arrest suspected drug dealer, intercept large quantity of Indian hemp

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a suspected cause trader and intercepted a ample quantity of suspected Indian hemp successful abstracted operations crossed the state.

Last Wednesday, operatives of Ugborikoko Division, portion connected regular postulation duties on Airport Road, Effurun, intercepted a tricyclist, 1 Evans Emmanuel Akpowene, whose actions raised suspicion.

A hunt of the tricycle, prompted by a beardown odour emanating from it, led to the betterment of a ample quantity of substances suspected to beryllium illicit drugs, including Indian hemp, Canada Loud, Colorado, and Monkey Tail.

The suspect, on with the exhibits and the tricycle bearing registration fig EFR 173 VD, are successful custody portion probe is ongoing.

Similarly, operatives of Dragon Patrol Team, portion connected stop-and-search work on Ozoro/Kwale Road by Ebendo Community, Ndokwa West LGA, intercepted a gold-coloured Sienna autobus with registration fig KTU 276 JV.

On sighting the policemen, the operator abandoned the conveyance and fled into the bush.

A hunt of the conveyance led to the betterment of 21 bags of substances suspected to beryllium Indian hemp.

The authorities Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Edafe Bright confirmed that the exhibits, tricycle and conveyance person been recovered portion effort to apprehension the fleeing...