Police raid illicit drug trafficking hideout in Akwa Ibom, arrest three

Akwa Ibom State Police Command connected Thursday, November 12 raided a transgression hideout successful Market Square, Access Road, Ete-Okopedi, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of the authorities and arrested 3 suspected cause traffickers.

The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this successful a property connection successful Uyo, said suspected illicit drugs were besides recovered from the operation.

The bid spokesperson listed the 3 suspects to see Emmanuel Thompson, 21, Isaac Monday, 24, and Victor Etukakpan, 25.

The connection read, "A thorough hunt conducted during the cognition led to the betterment of respective exhibits suspected to beryllium connected with the illicit cause commercialized and different unlawful activities. These see a manual grinder containing seeds suspected to beryllium Indian hemp; a transparent battalion containing substances suspected to beryllium hard drugs; sixteen (16) pieces of achromatic substances suspected to beryllium hard drugs; 2 cards of Tramadol capsules containing 8 and 3 capsules respectively; and astir 30 (30) wraps of dried weed suspected to beryllium Indian hemp.

"Other items recovered see 1 sealed achromatic sachet containing an unidentified Chinese product, 3 Android mobile phones, 1 20,000mAh itel powerfulness bank, a Type-C charging cord, 2 tiny torchlights, a vessel o...