In separate operations around the state, the Delta State Police Command apprehended a suspected drug dealer and seized a substantial quantity of suspected Indian hemp.
Last Wednesday, while on normal traffic duty along Airport Road in Effurun, Ugborikoko Division operatives intercepted a tricyclist named Evans Emmanuel Akpowene, whose behaviour prompted suspicion.
A search of the trike, triggered by a strong scent emitting from it, resulted in the discovery of a substantial quantity of suspected illicit drugs, including Indian hemp, Canada Loud, Colorado, and Monkey Tail.
The suspect, as well as the exhibits and the tricycle with the registration number EFR 173 VD, are in custody while the investigation continues.
Similarly, while conducting a stop-and-search operation along Ozoro/Kwale Road near Ebendo Community in Ndokwa West LGA, Dragon Patrol Team agents apprehended a gold-colored Sienna bus with registration number KTU 276 JV.
When the driver saw the cops, he abandoned the truck and fled into the bush.
A search of the car revealed 21 bags of goods thought to be Indian hemp.
Edafe Bright, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said that the exhibits, tricycle, and car had been recovered, although efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspect were still ongoing.
He asked members of the public, particularly young people, to refrain from indulging in illegal drug activities, and he encouraged locals to provide the police with important information that can benefit ongoing investigations.