
Police in Delta State said officers arrested a suspected drug peddler and recovered illicit drugs, according to Premium Times. Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson in Delta, disclosed the development in a statement issued Tuesday in Asaba. The report did not provide the suspect’s identity, the type or quantity of drugs, or where the arrest occurred.
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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested eight suspects and recovered firearms and suspected illicit drugs, according to a statement issued by the command's spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe. State Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale, said the arrests followed an ongoing investigation into an attempted murder case. The command disclosed the development as part of its continued efforts to tackle crime in the state, Daily Trust reported.
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