Police arrest five, seize suspected drugs in Ibeno
Police have arrested five suspects and seized substances believed to be illicit drugs during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Iwuachang village, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, said in a statement on Friday that officers carried out the operation around 8 pm on Thursday, 22 October, following intelligence about suspected criminal activities in the area.
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Police have arrested five suspects and seized substances believed to be illicit drugs during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Iwuachang village, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, said in a statement on Friday that officers carried out the operation around 8 pm on Thursday, 22 October, following intelligence about suspected criminal activities in the area.
She identified those arrested as Enoch Monila, 28; Joseph Dani, 42; Imoh Okon, 21; Joy Linus, 25; and Thadeus Damian, 32.
John said officers recovered quantities of suspected cannabis and other substances known by the street names “Captain Black”, “Kolos” and “Ice”. The substances remain subject to further investigation.
She said the raid formed part of ongoing operations ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, to tackle illicit drug activities and suspected criminal hideouts across the state.
Azare pledged to sustain intelligence-led operations to dismantle criminal networks and urged residents to provide timely, credible information to the police.
