Police arrest two suspected drug dealers, recover 132 tramadol sachets

The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers and recovered 132 sachets of tramadol from them.

The Police Public Relations Officer for the state command, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Warri on Friday.

The PPRO said that on August 13, 2026, personnel of the police patrol team attached to Operation Delta Shield, while conducting a stop-and-search operation along Nnebisi Road, Asaba, intercepted a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number ZBL-549-XA.

“A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 132 sachets of 100mg Tramadol and the arrest of two suspects, Hillary Osondu, 54, and Abubakar Bello, 54,” the statement read.

The statement explained that “the suspects are in custody, while investigation is ongoing”.

In another development, on August 13, 2026, operatives of ‘A’ Division, Warri, received a report that an ash-coloured 2003 Toyota Corolla with registration number WW-579MD had been stolen from where it was parked at Awani Close, Ajamugha, Warri.

Consequently, detectives of the division immediately commenced a coordinated operation in conjunction with the Dragon Patrol Team, leading to the recovery of the vehicle along Winners Church Road, Ughelli, barely two hours after the report was received.

Edafe stated that efforts were ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspects connected with the crime.

Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the operatives for their prompt response and charged officers across the command to sustain the momentum through proactive and intelligence-led policing.

The CP further urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly provide the police with credible information on suspicious persons and activities.

He assured residents that the command would continue to deploy available resources towards the prevention and detection of crime across the state