Police arrest two suspected drug dealers, recover 132 tramadol sachets

n n

The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers and recovered 132 sachets of tramadol from them.

n

The Police Public Relations Officer for the state command, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Warri on Friday.

n

The PPRO said that on August 13, 2026, personnel of the police patrol team attached to Operation Delta Shield, while conducting a stop-and-search operation along Nnebisi Road, Asaba, intercepted a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number ZBL-549-XA.

n

“A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 132 sachets of 100mg Tramadol and the arrest of two suspects, Hillary Osondu, 54, and Abubakar Bello, 54,” the statement read.

n

The statement explained that “the suspects are in custody, while investigation is ongoing”.

n

In another development, on August 13, 2026, operatives of ‘A’ Division, Warri, received a report that an ash-coloured 2003 Toyota Corolla with registration number WW-579MD had been stolen from where it was parked at Awani Close, Ajamugha, Warri.

n

Consequently, detectives of the division immediately commenced a coordinated operation in conjunction with the Dragon Patrol Team, leading to the recovery of the vehicle along Winners Church Road, Ughelli, barely two hours after the report was received.

n

Edafe stated that efforts were ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspects connected with the crime.

n

Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the operatives for their prompt response and charged officers across the command to sustain the momentum through proactive and intelligence-led policing.

n

The CP further urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly provide the police with credible information on suspicious persons and activities.

n

He assured residents that the command would continue to deploy available resources towards the prevention and detection of crime across the state.

n n