The Delta State Police command has recovered 1124 live ammunition from a man during a stop and search at a boundary between the state and Anambra .
The Command also recovered 105 wraps of SK weed and arrested suspected armed robbers.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement, said,” Operatives attached to the Command’s Safe Delta Tactical Squad deployed to head-bridge the boundary between Delta state and Anambra state, while on stop and search duty at the head-bridge, intercepted one Innocent Uboh, a native of Ogume in Ndokwa West L.G.A, of the state, driving a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number:FGG 645 ZV, the driver was the only occupant of the vehicle. He was subjected to search and upon searching the vehicle, 1124 rounds of live cartridges, 20 bottles of codeine, and other illicit drugs were recovered.
“The suspect claimed that the cartridges belonged to a man, Monday Adibeli,61, in Ogume. On the strength of the information, operatives were deployed to Ogume where the alleged owner of the cartridges was arrested. Investigation is ongoing.
” Similarly , On June 1 , Crack Surveillance Operatives raided a criminal hideout at Okwagbe Community in Isoko North LGA, of the state. During the raid, three suspects : Alex Johnholt, 32, a female, Abe Ujiro,25, another female, Omoro Joy 26 were arrested, 105 wraps of SK weeds, six wraps of loud, 16 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine, four wraps of Indian hemp, four litres of monkey tail, 60 packs of razlers, one Indian hemp grinding device were recovered from them. The suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is concluded.
” In another development , Operatives attached to Bomadi Divisional Patrol team,while on routine stop and search duty along Bomadi/Oboro road, intercepted a motorcycle rider carrying three passengers. The team subjected them to a search during which one English Pistol was recovered from one of the passengers, Destiny Ebibo,22, of Oboro community, but stays in Abraka. One red beret suspected to be of the Icelanders confraternity was also recovered from the other suspect named George Terrence,22, of Okpokunou Community, they have been taken into custody and investigation is ongoing.
