A total of 81 suspected criminals have been arrested by the Delta State Police Command during a raid on criminal black spots in Asaba, the state capital.
The command’s spokesman, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
Edafe said the operation, which was carried out on Friday, formed part of the command’s strategy to dismantle criminal networks and deny offenders safe havens across the state.
He noted that the operation was led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, alongside tactical teams of the command.
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The statement read partly, “Acting on credible intelligence, the operatives raided identified criminal flashpoints, leading to the arrest of 81 suspects comprising 50 males and 31 females.
“The suspects were apprehended for offences including the sale and possession of suspected illicit drugs and the establishment of an illegal checkpoint at the Asaba-Onitsha Head Bridge.
“Exhibits recovered during
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