Police arrest two drug traffickers in Imo

Onyekosi Chukwu Ebuka, 35, and Uchechukwu Nwanguma, 28, are two alleged drug traffickers in Imo state, according to the Imo state Police command, which announced their arrests on Thursday. 

As the accused were being paraded around the command's Owerri headquarters, Henry Okoye, the state police PPRO, revealed this to reporters. 

The police said that the arrest of Nwanguma was the result of an intelligence-led operation, while the arrest of Ebuka was a result of a tip from a concerned citizen to the command.

The police officers claim that among the many things found following the arrest were substantial amounts of marijuana believed to be Canadian Loud, a potent synthetic variety of cannabis that was imported, and hard narcotics, also referred to as happy pills or molly.

Explaining further he said: “In furtherance of the Command’s determination to curb the menace of drug trafficking in the State, Operatives of the Command’s Anti-Narcotics Unit, through painstaking investigation and intelligence-led operation have apprehended a suspected drug trafficker named, Uchechukwu Nwanguma ‘m’, 28 years old who is notorious for selling various kinds of illicit hard drugs.

“The suspect was arrested on 17/07/2024 at Caroline Hostel, Okwu Uratta, Owerri. Recovered from him include, large quantities of weeds suspected to be Canadian Loud, an imported strong synthetic strain of cannabis, and Hard drugs commonly known as molly or happy pills.

“On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime stating that his parent are late and that he moved into the sale of hard drugs to enable him take care of himself and his siblings.”

“In a related development, Operatives of the Command’s Anti-vice unit on 17/07/2024, arrested Onyekosi Chukwu Ebuka, ‘m’, 35yrs, of Uloano in Isu LGA of Imo State for unlawful possession of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.

His arrest was following a tip-off received from a concerned citizen.

“The suspects will face prosecution upon completion of a diligent investigation. The Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma reaffirmed the Command’s dedication to clamp down on illicit drug dealers and peddlers in the State. He implored parents to caution their children against indulging in the intake or sale of hard drugs or illicit substances, warning that violators will face severe legal consequences,” the police said.

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