ThisDay· 2h ago· 1 min read
Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba
The police in Delta State said that they arrested at least 22 suspects, made up of 19 men and three women, during raids on certain illegal drug spots in the southern and central parts of the state.
Two minors, whose identities were undisclosed, were also rescued from the illicit drug dens during the series of operation, the state police command spokesman, Mr Bright Edafe, a superintendent of police, said in Asaba.
Edafe said in a statement, “The Delta State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained campaign against illicit drug trafficking and related crimes with the arrest of twenty-two (22) suspects and the rescue of two minors during an intelligence-led operation across Ozoro and Abraka.
“On Tuesday, July 2026, at about 1500 hours (3.pm local time), the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, led…
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