Police Arrest Two Drug Suspects In Anambra, Recover ₦6.8m

Police in Anambra State have arrested two suspected illicit drug dealers and recovered drugs valued at ₦6.2 million and ₦598,400 in cash during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area.

The operation was carried out in the early hours of Tuesday by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected drug dealers in the area.

The suspects were identified as 47-year-old Nzube Onyedikachukwu, alias “Onyeoma”, and 20-year-old Ugochukwu Azia.

Police said a search of the hideout led to the recovery of substances suspected to be Cannabis sativa, methamphetamine and other illicit drugs valued at ₦6.2 million, alongside ₦598,400 in cash.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects were allegedly involved in the distribution of illicit drugs, while the location was reportedly used as a gathering point by suspected criminal elements after carrying out their operations.

The police said some suspects fled the scene when they sighted the operatives.

The two arrested suspects remain in custody as investigators work to establish the source and distribution network of the drugs, identify other persons allegedly connected to the operation and determine the circumstances surrounding the recovered cash.

The raid followed a directive by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, for sustained intelligence-led operations and the dismantling of criminal hideouts nationwide.

Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, said the command would sustain targeted raids and proactive operations aimed at dismantling criminal hideouts and denying criminals safe havens across the state.

He urged residents, traditional institutions, community leaders and other stakeholders to provide the police with credible and timely information on suspicious persons, criminal activities and suspected criminal hideouts.