Delta Police Recover Large Quantities Of Hard Drugs, Arrest Three Suspected Traffickers

The Delta State Police Command has recorded a major success in its ongoing campaign against drug trafficking with the arrest of three suspected drug dealers and the recovery of large quantities of illicit substances in separate operations across the state.

According to a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, operatives of the Special Enquiry Unit on stop-and-search duty at the First Niger Bridge Head, Asaba, intercepted a Mercedes truck with registration number KRV 837 ZN on June 3, 2026.

The truck, driven by 47-year-old Obinna Nwosu from Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was initially said to be conveying plumbing materials. However, a thorough search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a large cache of suspected hard drugs.

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), popularly known as Molly.

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The suspect was arrested and taken into custody, while investigations continue to identify other individuals linked to the consignment.

In a separate operation carried out on the same day, operatives of the Command Anti-Vice Squad acting on credible intelligence raided a suspected drug distribution centre in Alegbo Community, Owa-Alero, in Ika North East Local Government Area.

During the raid, two suspects identified as Henry Edward and Okwudili Kingsley were apprehended.

Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects were allegedly involved in the distribution of illicit drugs within the community. Police recovered five gallons of a fermented cannabis mixture popularly known as “Monkey Tail,” alongside quantities of substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other prohibited drugs.

The suspects and exhibits are currently in police custody as investigations continue.

Reacting to the arrests, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the operatives for their professionalism and dedication.

He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to intensifying efforts against drug trafficking and other forms of organised crime, noting that illicit drug abuse remains a major factor fueling cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes.

The police commissioner also urged residents to remain vigilant and provide timely and credible information that would assist law enforcement agencies in preventing and combating crime across the state.