Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a suspected drug baron, Ofonime Etim, after dismantling a notorious drug bunker in a renewed offensive against criminal elements in the state.
A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Timfon John, in Uyo on Wednesday disclosed that the suspect was arrested in Ikot Ebom Itam, Itu Local Government Area of the state, while stolen property, including assorted drugs, was recovered in the operation.
According to the statement, the operatives, acting on intelligence, conducted a coordinated intelligence-led operation targeting a criminal enclave, suspected to have been a haven for drug traffickers, receivers of stolen property, vandals, and other criminal elements terrorising residents of the area.
“The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded another significant operational breakthrough in its sustained offensive against criminal elements, with the successful dismantling of a notorious drug bunker, recovery of suspected stolen
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