Police nab three suspected members of drug syndicate in Delta

The Police in Delta has apprehended three suspects and recovered assorted substances suspected to be hard drugs from them in Okwagbe Community, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state.
The state command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, said this in a statement made available to journalists on Friday in Warri.
Mr Edafe who identified the suspects as Alex Johnholt (male), Abe Ujiro (female) and Omoro Joy (female), said the trio were nabbed on Wednesday by the Crack Surveillance Operatives of the police at their hideout.
“On June 1, 2022 at about 1430hrs, the Crack Surveillance Operatives raided the criminal’s hideout at Okwagbe Community.
“Items recovered from them included 105 wraps of SK weeds, six wraps of loud, 16 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine.
“Others were four wraps of Indian hemp, four litres of monkey tail, 60 packs of Razlers and one Indian hemp grinding device,” he said.
Mr Edafe said that the suspects would be arraigned in court as soon as the investigation was concluded.
(NAN)
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