Police Arrest Six Over Suspected Illicit Drugs In Delta

The Delta State Police Command has arrested six suspects and recovered quantities of Tramadol, Rohypnol and other suspected illicit substances during a raid on a store in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of the state.

The command disclosed this in a statement by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, on Thursday, September 3, 2026.

According to the statement, operatives of the Department of Operations raided the store along Alegwe Street, off Owa Road, Agbor, following credible intelligence that it was being used for the sale of illicit drugs.

The operation was carried out in furtherance of the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel E. Erale, to intensify the fight against the sale and distribution of illicit drugs in the state.

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Those arrested were identified as Anabel Haruna, 18; Terhemen Faith, 19; Kaityo Abigail, 23; Iorkee Eunice, 26; Osomuri Emmanuel, 31; and a 15-year-old female juvenile whose identity was withheld.

The police said a subsequent search of a vehicle linked to the suspects led to the recovery of quantities of Tramadol, Rohypnol and other suspected illicit substances.

“The suspects and exhibits are in custody, while investigation is ongoing,” the statement said.

The Commissioner of Police warned that the command would continue to identify and dismantle drug distribution networks operating across Delta State.

Erale said the proliferation of illicit drugs fuels violent crime and other forms of criminality, directing police operatives across the state to intensify intelligence gathering and enforcement against drug dealers and their networks.

“The command will continue to identify and dismantle drug distribution networks operating within the State,” the statement quoted the commissioner as saying.