Operatives of the Delta state police command has raided a black spot in Okwuchi quarters, Eku, and arrested a 24-year-old fashion designer, Larry Onifon, with banned substances found in his possession.
A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Bright Oyeyemi, said the black spot was raided on January 3 by the Crack Surveillance Team of the command.
According to him the raid was carried out following an intelligence report.
He said Larry who claimed to be a fashion designer was arrested in the neighborhood while other suspects took to their heels.
”The following exhibits were recovered: Forty (40) packets of 100mg Tramadol, eighty-nine (89) wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, four (4) sachets of Swinol, three (3) containers of Loud, fifty-five (55) wraps of substances suspected to be cocaine. The suspect Larry Onifon also stated that the cartel popularly called “OBJ cartel” is owned by one of the fleeing suspects named “OBJ”. Suspect is in custody while manhunt for the other fleeing suspects is ongoing” he said
In a related development, the Command Raider’s operatives raided a criminal hideout at Agbor, Delta State, during which twenty-five (25) male suspected cultists were arrested.
The police spokesperson added that some of the suspects confessed to being members of Black Axe Confraternity and Junior Supreme Aiye Confraternity.
The Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, FCIA, psc+, while appreciating officers and men for their tireless efforts in the fight against crime and criminality, also admonished them to be alive to their responsibilities and discharge their duties effectively.
