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Police nab two ladies for drug peddling in Delta

The ladies were arrested on Sunday by a police intelligence team.

• August 8, 2021
Nigeria Police Force
Nigeria Police Force

Two ladies, Elo Edinburh and Joy Edinburgh, have been arrested by the police in Delta for peddling banned substances.

Edafe Bright, police spokesman in the state, on Sunday in a statement, said the suspected drug peddlers were picked up at Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area by a surveillance team attached to the Crack Squad, Asaba, at Ozoro community.

“On August 5, 2021 at about 2030hrs, a surveillance team attached to Crack Squad, Asaba, raided the hideout of suspected drug dealers in Ozoro community.

“Two suspects; one Elo Edinburh and Joy Edinburh, were arrested during the raid.

“Exhibits recovered from them include 700 wraps of substance suspected to be Indian hemp, 29 wraps of Loud and one packet of Loud.

“Others are 33 ties of cocaine ice, six pieces of moly hard drugs, two sachets of tramadol, 13 capsules of Swinol and 14 packets of Rizlers,” he said.

Mr Bright said investigation into the matter was ongoing. 

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