Police Raid Black Spots In Delta, Arrest 81 Suspected Criminals, Impound 5 Autos, Get well Exhausting Medicine
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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command mentioned they’ve recorded success of their efforts to fight crime and preserve public security with the arrest of 81 suspects. The suspects have been arrested throughout an intelligence-led raid on recognized felony black spots inside Asaba metropolis.
Brilliant Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta State Command, who confirmed the arrest, mentioned the operation, which was carried out on July 24, 2026, shaped a part of the Command’s proactive technique to dismantle felony networks and deny offenders secure havens throughout the State.
Edafe, a Superintendent of Police (SP), disclosed that the operation was led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Division of Operations, alongside tactical groups of the command.
He mentioned that whereas appearing on credible intelligence, the operatives raided recognized felony flashpoints, resulting in the arrest of the suspects comprising 50 males and 31 females.
The suspects, in line with him, have been apprehended for offences starting from alleged sale and possession of suspected illicit medicine to the institution of an unlawful checkpoint on the Asaba-Onitsha Head Bridge. “Reveals recovered through the operation embody giant portions of Tramadol and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.”
The PPRO, Delta Command added that the enforcement train additionally resulted within the impoundment of 5 automobiles for varied violations, together with working an unauthorised taxi park at Pinnacle Junction alongside Okpanam Street and facilitating the sale and distribution of suspected illicit medicine throughout the space, highlighting that the suspects and reveals remained in Police custody as investigations proceed.
In the meantime, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, has reaffirmed the command’s unwavering dedication to intelligence-led policing and proactive crime prevention. He warned people concerned in felony actions to desist or face the complete weight of the regulation.
