A 41-year-old Sunday Umadia, has been nabbed by the operatives of the new security outfit setup by the Delta state government, code named “Operation Delta Hawk”, in
Ishekpe quarters Ogwahi-uku, Aniocha south local government area of the state.
The suspect who hails from Ogbobo quarters of Ogwashi-Uku, was carrying 174 wraps of dried weed suspected to Indian hemp 800 sachet of suspected SK, 10 razler (roll bond), one lighter and cash sum of N317, 890 were recovered from him.
According to the Ag. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in a statement on Thursday July 8th 2021, “Preliminary investigation later revealed that the suspect is a major dealer in illicit drugs”, assuring that investigation is still ongoing.
Similarly, “on 5th July 2021, after series of intelligence gathering, ‘A’ Division Warri Rapid Respond team raided a black spot at Ogedegbe street Warri where one Austin Ojunom, 29 years was arrested with 129 wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp, “suspect confessed to the crime”, noting that investigation is also ongoing.
In another development, “On the 6th of July 2021, along Ijomi Otefe road, while operatives from Oghara police station were on stop and search duty, they intercepted a Lexus 350 ES Saloon car with Reg. No. Abuja YAB 865 BP driven by one Dennis Oghenevwede, 29 years of Jesse but living at Oghara junction.
“On searching the vehicle, the police discovered a hand bag containing two cut to size barrel pistols with seven cartridges. Investigation later revealed that the said suspect is a notorious cultist who has been on the wanted list of Police”, he disclosed that investigation is ongoing.
In same vein, “On the 5th of July 2021, a distress call was received that armed robbers were terrorizing residents of Agbarha-Otor dispossessing them of their belongings.
“On receipt of this information, the DPO Ughelli Division detailed detective to the scene, the armed robbers were successfully naturalized by the police men, and one of the suspect’s Obakpororo Julius of No. 68 Agbarha-Otor 43 years was arrested.
The image maker stated that exhibits recovered from him includes one locally made pistol, six live cartridges, one expanded cartridge and some wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp and four difference phones,. adding that investigation is ongoing.
