Police Arrests 50 Years Old Illicit Drug Dealer, Rescued Kidnaped Victim In Delta

The Police command in Delta Stat, has arrested a 50 years old Lucky Okpoko for allegedly being involved in trading in illicit hard drugs.

BIGPENNGR reports that the suspect was picked up on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at about 1700 hours at a black spot in Warri following intelligence report.

State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Edafe Bright, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday.

He said that the suspect was apprehended after the Divisional Police officer ‘A’ division Warri CSP T.Y. Mahmud based on intelligence gathered dispatched quick response team to a black spot within Okandeji Street Warri where the said Lucky Okpoko (m) age 50 yrs of same address was arrested .

He said that exhibits found on the suspect includes 545 wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp, 102 wraps of skunk aka SK and seven wraps of readymade weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.

According to him, the suspect has given useful information to the police and investigation has commenced on further possible links/recoveries with a view to arrest other partners that may also be involved in such illicit drug dealings.

Similarly, on 10/4/2021 at about 0025hrs, the Commander eagle net special squad received a distress call of an attempted robbery/kidnap at Usiefurun community by railway bridge of Ughelli south LGA.

The commander eagle net special quickly mobilized operatives of Eagle net special squad immediately to the area, on their arrival, the hoodlums on sighting the police opened fire on them.

“The police retaliated in full force, the unrelenting efforts and the superior fire power of the police made the hoodlums to abandon the victim and escaped to a nearby bush with gunshot injuries.

“The victim Mr. James Emmanuel was eventually rescued and in the process and his snatched Toyota Venza Jeep, white in color with REG. NO.GBJ 456 FD was recovered.

He said that efforts are been intensified for the possible arrest of the fleeing hoodlums suspected to have escaped with bullet injuries.

“The commissioner of police is appealing to members of the public to continue to support the police by giving credible information that will help in bringing these criminals to book while also assuring members of the public that their identity will be treated with utmost confidentiality”.

“The Commissioner of Police Delta state, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, FCIA, PSC+ has continued to assure all Deltans that he is in the state with a clear mandate of reducing crime to the barest minimum in the state.

He said that the arrest, foiling of kidnapping and robbery, were part of the proactive measures being put in place across the state by the police commissioner whom, according to him, has placed all DPOS in the state on the red alert.

More so, use of illicit/hard drugs and cultism gives right to many of such heinous crimes and the CP has vowed to crack down those involve in these practices”, the statement added.