DELTA STATE POLICE COMMAND ARREST DRUG SUSPECT, INTERCEPT TWENTY-ONE (21) BAGS OF INDIAN HEMP IN SEPARATE OPERATIONS
The Delta State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Yemi Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, has intensified its intelligence-led operations against illicit drug trafficking with the arrest of a suspected drug dealer and the interception of a large quantity of suspected Indian hemp in separate operations across the State. 1. ARREST OF SUSPECTED ILLICIT DRUG DEALER AND RECOVERY OF SUSPECTED ILLICIT SUBSTANCE On 8 April 2026 at about 1200hrs, operatives of Ugborikoko Division, while on routine traffic duties along Airport Road, Effurun, intercepted a tricyclist, one Evans Emmanuel Akpowene ‘M’, whose actions raised suspicion. A search of the tricycle, prompted by a strong odour emanating from it, led to the recovery of a large quantity of substances suspected to be illicit drugs, including Indian hemp, Canada Loud, Colorado, and Monkey Tail. The suspect, along with the exhibits and the tricycle bearing registration number EFR 173 VD, is in custody while investigation is ongoing. 2. IN...
