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Delta Police Arrest 22 Suspects, Rescue 2 Minor During Illicit Drug Raid
The Delta State Police Command has arrest of twenty-two suspects and the rescue two minors during an intelligence-led operation across Ozoro and Abraka.
The arrest followed sustained campaign against illicit drug trafficking and related crimes in the state.
A statement by Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe, on Thursday, said that on 21st July 2026, at about 1500 hours, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, led operatives of the command on a coordinated raid of identified illicit drug dens and criminal hideouts at Ofagbe Community, Ozoro, Ekrejeta, and the NUT Area, Abraka, following credible intelligence.
The operation led to the arrest of 22 suspects, comprising 19 males and three females, for offences relating to the sale, possession, and distribution of illicit drugs.
During the operation, operatives also rescued two minors who were found in a suspected drug den allegedly operated by their father. The children have been taken into protective custody. They will be handed over to the Delta State Ministry of Women Affairs for appropriate care and safeguarding, while investigations into the activities of the suspects are ongoing.
In his remarks, the Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, described the use of minors in environments associated with illicit drug activities as deeply disturbing and reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to dismantling drug networks and protecting vulnerable persons.
He urged parents, guardians, and community leaders to remain vigilant and continue supporting the police with credible information, assuring that the command will sustain intelligence-led operations to rid Delta State of illicit drug activities and other forms of criminality.
