Delta State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking with the arrest of three suspected traffickers and the seizure of large quantities of illicit substances in separate operations carried out across the state.
A statement issued by the command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, said the arrests, which followed intelligence-led operations on June 3, 2026, were made by operatives of the Special Enquiry Unit and the Command Anti-Vice Squad (CAVS).
SP Edafe said the first operation, police officers on stop-and-search duty at the Asaba end of the First Niger Bridge intercepted a Mercedes truck bearing registration number KRV 837 ZN.
He said the driver, identified as 47-year-old Obinna Nwosu from Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, reportedly told officers he was transporting plumbing materials.
However, a thorough search of the vehicle uncovered a large cache of controlled substances concealed within the consignment.
Items recovered according to him, included 13,000 sachets of 100mg Tramadol, 100 sachets of 225mg Tramadol, 100 sachets of Swinol, 300 sachets of Rohypnol, 60 sachets of Codeine Phosphate tablets, and 100 tablets of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as “Molly.”
The police spokesman said the suspect is currently in custody while investigations continue to identify and apprehend other individuals linked to the shipment.
In a separate operation on the same day, operatives of the Command Anti-Vice Squad, acting on intelligence reports, raided a suspected drug distribution hub in Alegbo Community, Owa-Alero, located in Ika North East Local Government Area.
He said the raid led to the arrest of two suspects, Henry Edward and Okwudili Kingsley.
He added that preliminary findings indicate that the pair allegedly operated a drug distribution network within the community.
Recovered during the operation were five gallons of a fermented cannabis-based mixture popularly known as “Monkey Tail,” along with substantial quantities of substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other prohibited drugs.
The suspects and the recovered exhibits remain in police custody as investigations continue.
Reacting to the successful operations, the Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the officers involved for their dedication and professionalism.
He reaffirmed the command’s determination to sustain aggressive action against drug trafficking and related criminal activities.
According to him, illicit drugs continue to fuel crimes such as cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping and other forms of violent offences across communities.
The police commissioner also appealed to residents to remain vigilant and support law enforcement agencies with timely and credible information that could assist in preventing and detecting crime.
