Delta Police Arrests Female ‘Siblings’ With 700 Wraps Of Indian Hemp, 33 Ties Of Cocaine, Others

The Delta State Police Command, on Sunday, says it arrested two female suspected drugs peddlers in Ozoro, headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area of the state.

BIGPENNGR reports that the suspects who appears to be female siblings and identified as  Elo Edinburh and Joy Edinburh were arrested after a surveillance team attached to crack squad Asaba raided suspected drug dealers hideout in Ozoro community.

Acting Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Edafe Bright who disclosed this in a statement, said that several exhibit of substances suspected to be hard drugs were recovered from the suspects.

“On 05/08/21 at about 2030hrs surveillance team attached to crack squad Asaba raided suspected drug dealers hideout in Ozoro community. During the raid, two suspects, one Elo Edinburh ‘f’ and Joy Edinburh ‘f’ were arrested.

“Exhibit recovered from them includes 700 wraps of substance suspected to be Indian Hemp, 29 wraps of loud, one packet of loud, 33 ties of cocaine ice, 6pcs of moly hard drugs, 2 sachets of tramadol, 13 capsules of swinol, 14 packets of Rizlers. Investigation is ongoing, DSP Bright added.

In a related development, he said, “On 7/8/2021 at about 0930hrs safer highway patrol team 018 stationed along Agbor Alifikede boundary between Delta and Edo state while conducting stop and search intercepted and arrested one Samuel Ikpi ‘m’ age 28yrs who reside at Odigbo new town Ondo State and Eunice Samuel ‘f’ age 25yrs who claimed to be the wife of the first suspect.

“Upon search, one locally fabricated revolver pistol and a locally made short gun with it two cartridges were recovered from them.

“Other items recovered includes Five android phones, powerbank, twenty-five sim cards of different network, 1hp Labtop. Preliminary investigation revealed that suspect is a member of aro-barger confraternity.

“Similarly on 5/8/2021 the same safer highway patrol team while conducting stop and search around Agbor arrested one Odili Innocent ‘m’ age 40yrs of Idogbo area Benin. On searching the suspect, one locally made pistol and three live cartridges were recovered from him. Investigation is ongoing”, he added.

The police spokesman, also disclosed, “On 05/08/2021 at about 1830hrs, dragon patrol team 018 while on stop and search duty at Aladja road by Igbeki junction intercepted three (3) boys riding on a daylong motorcycle with Reg No. GE 225 UT.

“The boys on sighting the police jumped off from the motorcycle and tried to escape however, one of the suspects Henry Godwin ‘m’ 30yrs old of Ujevwu village in Udu LGA was arrested. Upon searching the suspect, one locally-made gun and two (2) live cartridges were recovered from him. Manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.

In the same vien, he said “On 05/08/2021 at about 1030hrs dragon patrol team 05 while on stop and search along Agbor/Urhonigbe road intercepted one blue color TVS tricycle with Reg no: AFZ 716 YN with two occupants.

“On sighting the police, One of the occupants immediately jumped and escaped into a nearby bush while one Sunday Nwite ‘m’ age 26yrs of Umuezei quarters Asaba was arrested. On interrogation, the suspect confessed to have stolen the tricycle from where it was parked somewhere in Sapele and was on his way to Asaba to sell the tricycle. Manhunt for the fleeing suspect is ongoing”, DSP Bright said in the statement.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Delta state command, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, according to him, has urged members of the public to continue to partner with the police by giving timely and useful information that will help in tackling crime and criminality in the state while advising Deltans to be law abiding.