Edo Security Corps arrest two suspected drug traffickers in Benin

Two suspected cause traffickers person been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, successful Benin City.

DAILY POST reports that the suspects were arrested portion selling hard drugs to members of the nationalist astir the King Square country of Benin City.

Richard Balogun, the Deputy Commander, Operations of the Corps who confirmed the apprehension said the suspects were apprehended during a surveillance cognition aimed astatine flushing retired transgression elements from the authorities capital.

Balogun added that the cognition was portion of the Corps’ ongoing run to escaped nationalist spaces of transgression activities and dismantle networks progressive successful cause trafficking.

According to him, acting connected credible quality and sustained surveillance, operatives carried retired a targeted cognition that led to the apprehension of 2 suspected cause dealers successful King Square.

“King Square is 1 of Benin City’s busiest commercialized and proscription hubs, bustling regular with traders, commuters and visitors.

“However, immoderate transgression elements person turned the country into a hotspot for the illicit cause trade...