Troops arrest five suspected drug peddlers in Delta

Troops of the 90 Amphibious Battalion, successful collaboration with unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), person arrested 5 suspected illicit cause peddlers successful Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State.

Zagazola Makama reports that the suspects were arrested during a cordon-and-search cognition astatine astir 10:10 p.m. connected September 4, 2026, successful Ugberukoko Community, pursuing quality connected alleged drug-peddling activities successful the Sapele area.

During the operation, the troops recovered six bottles of a substance suspected to beryllium codeine from the suspects.

“The cognition followed credible quality connected alleged illicit cause activities wrong the area,” a information root said.

The suspects and recovered exhibits were subsequently handed implicit to the applicable authorities for further probe and indispensable action.

“The suspects person been handed implicit for further probe and due action,” the root added.

Troops apprehension 5 suspected cause peddlers successful Delta