Police raid illicit drug trafficking hideout in Akwa Ibom, arrest three

Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Thursday, November 12 raided a felony hideout in Market Square, Access Road, Ete-Okopedi, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of the state and arrested three suspected drug traffickers.

The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a press assertion in Uyo, mentioned suspected illicit medicine have been additionally recovered from the operation.

The command spokesperson listed the three suspects to incorporate Emmanuel Thompson, 21, Isaac Monday, 24, and Victor Etukakpan, 25.

The assertion learn, “A thorough search conducted during the operation led to the recovery of several exhibits suspected to be connected with the illicit drug trade and other unlawful activities. These include a manual grinder containing seeds suspected to be Indian hemp; a transparent pack containing substances suspected to be hard drugs; sixteen (16) pieces of white substances suspected to be hard drugs; two cards of Tramadol capsules containing eight and three capsules respectively; and approximately thirty (30) wraps of dried weed suspected to be Indian hemp.

“Other objects recovered embody one sealed white sachet containing an unidentified Chinese product, three Android cellphones, one 20,000mAh itel energy financial institution, a Type-C charging wire, two small torchlights, a bottle of oil fragrance, two empty 200ml Action Bitters containers, a pack of small clear envelopes suspected for use for packaging illicit substances, a broken hand chain, a blue sponge in a blue cup, and the sum of N27,200 (Twenty-Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Naira) solely.”

She mentioned the suspects are at present present process screening and profiling, whereas preliminary investigations are being intensified to determine their respective ranges of involvement, hint attainable hyperlinks to different drug distribution networks and establish further areas getting used as hideouts or operational bases for illicit drug actions.