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Police raid suspected drug hideout in Delta, seize 21 bags of Indian hemp
['Timothy Enietan-Matthews']
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The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man and recovered 21 bags of suspected Indian hemp during an intelligence-led operation in Ukwani Local Government Area.
The operation was carried out by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit at Owa-Abbi on August 8, 2026.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed the development in a statement made available to journalists in Warri on Sunday.
He said, “On 8th August 2026, the Command’s VCRU operatives, acting on credible and actionable intelligence, carried out an intelligence-led raid on a suspected criminal hideout at Owa-Abbi in Ukwani Local Government Area.
The development comes as the command intensifies operations targeting criminal networks and the distribution of illicit substances across Delta State.