Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Delta State Police Command has arrested two drug barons, Igwe Samson and Abalum Sunday at a hideout in Effurun.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who
disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 said that a large
quantity of illicit drugs were recovered from the suspects.
According to the PPRO, one of the suspects revealed that he
usually buys the drug at Onitsha and travels at night so that he will not be
caught easily.
“On 12/10/2025 at about 0500hrs, operatives of Crack
Squad Delta State Command Asaba, while acting on credible intelligence on a
suspected drug peddler, they stormed a hideout at Effurun, GRA and arrested one
Igwe Samson ‘m’ 33yrs old Abalum Sunday ‘m’ 39yrs,” the statement read.
"Upon search of their sienna vehicle, four hundred and
fifty (450) bottles of CSP codeine, one hundred and eighty-eight (188) bottles
of bargadine, two hundred and eight (208) sachets of tramadol 100mg, three
hundred (300) sachets of swinol one hundred (100) sachets of tramadol 500mg,
fifty (50) sachets of rophynol, a big of weed suspected to be cannabis were
recovered.
"The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect has been in the business
for about two years, and usually buys the drug at Onitsha and prefers to travel
at night so that he will be caught easily. Efforts to arrest his suppliers and
receivers are ongoing.
"The commissioner of Police, Delta State, CP Olufemi
Abaniwonda, while commending the gallantry of the DPO and his men, also advises
youths to desist from crime, drug abuse, which is also one of the main drivers
of crime.
“The CP also cautions that drug abuse is detrimental to the
health and well-being of abusers hence should be avoided.”
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