The Delta State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on illicit drug trafficking and abuse with the arrest of three suspected drug traffickers and the recovery of large quantities of hard drugs in separate intelligence-led operations across the state.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed the development in a statement on Friday, saying the operations were carried out by operatives of the Special Enquiry Unit and the Command Anti-Vice Squad (CAVS).
According to the statement, on June 3, 2026, operatives deployed on stop-and-search duty at the First Niger Bridge Head, inward Asaba, intercepted a Mercedes truck with registration number KRV 837 ZN driven by a 47-year-old suspect, Obinna Nwosu, from Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Edafe said the suspect claimed he was transporting plumbing materials, but a thorough search of the vehicle uncovered a large cache of illicit substances concealed within the truck.
Items recovered 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 suspect was immediately taken into custody, while investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other individuals linked to the consignment.
In a separate operation conducted on the same day, operatives of the Command Anti-Vice Squad, acting on credible intelligence, raided a suspected drug distribution point in Alegbo Community, Owa-Alero, located in Ika North East Local Government Area of the state.
During the raid, two suspects identified as Henry Edward and Okwudili Kingsley were arrested.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects were allegedly operating a drug distribution network within the community. Police recovered five gallons of a fermented cannabis mixture popularly known as “Monkey Tail,” along with large quantities of substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs.
The suspects and exhibits are currently in police custody as investigations continue.
Commending the operatives for their professionalism and dedication, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to sustaining aggressive operations against drug trafficking and other forms of organised crime.
He noted that illicit drugs remain a major driver of criminal activities, including cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping, and other violent offences.
The police commissioner also urged members of the public to remain vigilant and continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to aid crime prevention and detection across the state.
