Operatives of Akwa Ibom Police Command on the offensive against drugs and associate crimes have busted a cartel of peddlers and abusers of illicit substances in various locations, arresting four suspects in the process.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Akwa Ibom Command, DSP Timfon John who stated this on Sunday in Uyo, explained that the arrest followed intense raid of criminals’ black spots in the metropolis.
Timfon said large quantities of different drugs including Indian hemp, known in local parlance as ‘Ikong Ekpo’ were recovered from the suspects.
“Based on credible information, operatives of the Command conducted series of raids on several suspected illicit drug black spots within the Uyo metropolis. The coordinated operation led to the arrest of four male suspects and recovery of large quantities of illicit drugs,” she said.
The Police spokesperson listed the suspects as one Gideon Patrick Edet, Paul Joseph Effiong, Mfon Cletus Ikpe and Gideon Edet Etim.
As investigations continue, Miss John vowed that no stone would be left unturned in the fight against illicit drugs and other unwholesome practices.
She assured that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Baba Azare would sustain the tempo of crime -fighting, and urged criminal elements to change or be ready to face the superior firepower of security agencies.
Timfon, therefore, solicited for support from member of the public in intelligence sharing on suspicious characters around their neigbourhoods for quick response by operatives to nib crimes in the bud.
