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Police nab 2 suspected drug dealers, seize 110 wraps of Colos

Admin December 27, 2024
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Dec. 27, 2024

The Anti-Cultism Squad of the Nigeria Police, Cross River Command, has apprehended two suspected drug dealers at Old Market Road, Ugep town in Yakurr Local Government Area.

Speaking to journalists on Friday in Calabar, CP Gyogon Grimah, Cross River’s Commissioner of Police, said the arrest was successfully carried out, following credible intelligence and prompt raid of the area by the squad.

He said a 21-year-old Bassey Bassey, and a 23-year-old Christopher Okoi, were arrested after the raid.

Grimah said an on the spot search was conducted and substances suspected to be hard drugs were found in the possession of the suspects.

According to Grimah, different types of hard drugs recovered from the suspects are 27 wraps of Ice, 110 wraps of Colos, 16 wraps of Loud, and seven Big.

Other items recovered include one laptop, three android phones, two power banks, one scale, one Mp3 player and cash sum of N1.3 million.

He said that the suspects confessed to the crime.

The CP maintained that intensive investigation was ongoing to uproot the sources of supply.

He added that the suspects would be charged immediately investigation was completed. (NAN)

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