The Delta State Police Command has announced the arrest of 272 suspects for alleged involvement in illicit drug activities following raids across various parts of the state, including Warri and Ughelli.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Edafe Bright, the operational successes followed coordinated, intelligence-driven raids on identified black spots and criminal hideouts.
SP Bright disclosed that on March 25, 2026, operatives of the Command, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and drawn from the Buffalo Operational Team and other tactical units, carried out targeted raids across Warri South, Uvwie, and Okpe Local Government Areas of Delta State.
“The operation, which was predicated on credible intelligence gathered by the State Intelligence Department (SID), covered Ugbrumu and Jeddo communities. During the operation, a total of fifty-nine (59) suspects comprising fifty-one (51) males and eight (8) females were arrested at identified criminal hideouts, including a notorious bush bar.
“Notably, most of the hotels affected operate as brothels housing prostitutes and creating a safe haven for criminal elements while some suspected cultists who have been on the Command’s watch list were among those apprehended,” he said.
He highlighted the exhibits recovered, including substances suspected to be codeine, crack cocaine, “loud,” “colos,” and weeds believed to be Indian hemp.
Similarly, on March 26, 2026, DCP Adejobi led another team of operatives drawn from the Crack Squad, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), and Buffalo Squad in an “aggressive” raid of criminal locations within Ughelli town.
Bright revealed that the operation, also based on actionable intelligence from the SID, targeted locations notorious for drug-related activities, including Epini Hotel along the Ughelli–Patani Expressway, Torsac Hotel, and Primaria Guest House.
He disclosed that the raid resulted in the arrest of 213 suspects, noting that many of the hotels raided were found to be operating as brothels, harbouring sex workers and serving as safe havens for criminal elements.
The spokesperson highlighted the recovered exhibits, including large quantities of substances suspected to be Canadian loud, CSC syrup, tramadol, swinol, and Indian hemp.
He added that the suspects and exhibits have been handed over to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of ‘A’ Division, Ughelli, as well as officers of the Rapid Response Squad and the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) for coordinated investigation, profiling, and possible prosecution.
Commenting on the arrests, the Commissioner of Police, CP Aina Adesola, assured members of the public that all suspects found culpable would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
CP Adesola reiterated the Command’s commitment to sustaining ongoing operations across the state, including Sapele and its environs, with a view to dismantling criminal networks and enhancing public safety.
He further urged members of the public to continue supporting the police with timely and credible information to aid crime prevention and detection.
