Police arrest two drug barons, recover large quantity of illicit drugs in Delta

Delta State Police Command has arrested two drug barons, Igwe Samson and Abalum Sunday at a hideout in Effurun. 

The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 said that a large quantity of illicit drugs were recovered from the suspects. 

According to the PPRO, one of the suspects revealed that he usually buys the drug at Onitsha and travels at night so that he will not be caught easily.

“On 12/10/2025 at about 0500hrs, operatives of Crack Squad Delta State Command Asaba, while acting on credible intelligence on a suspected drug peddler, they stormed a hideout at Effurun, GRA and arrested one Igwe Samson ‘m’ 33yrs old Abalum Sunday ‘m’ 39yrs,” the statement read.

"Upon search of their sienna vehicle, four hundred and fifty (450) bottles of CSP codeine, one hundred and eighty-eight (188) bottles of bargadine, two hundred and eight (208) sachets of tramadol 100mg, three hundred (300) sachets of swinol one hundred (100) sachets of tramadol 500mg, fifty (50) sachets of rophynol, a big of weed suspected to be cannabis were recovered. 

"The suspect was arrested and taken into custody. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect has been in the business for about two years, and usually buys the drug at Onitsha and prefers to travel at night so that he will be caught easily. Efforts to arrest his suppliers and receivers are ongoing.

"The commissioner of Police, Delta State, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, while commending the gallantry of the DPO and his men, also advises youths to desist from crime, drug abuse, which is also one of the main drivers of crime. 

“The CP also cautions that drug abuse is detrimental to the health and well-being of abusers hence should be avoided.”