Police destroy drug bunk, arrest suspect in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has destroyed a suspected criminal enclave for drug traffickers, stolen property, and arrested one suspect.  Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John said during the arrest of the suspect, Ofonime Etim, substantial quantities of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, and other items were recovered.  John stated […]

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has destroyed a suspected criminal enclave for drug traffickers, stolen property, and arrested one suspect. 

Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John said during the arrest of the suspect, Ofonime Etim, substantial quantities of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, and other items were recovered. 

John stated in a press release on Wednesday in Uyo that preliminary investigations showed that the raided premises was a major distribution point for illicit drugs and repository for suspected stolen items.

She said investigations are ongoing to identify owners of the recovered properties, trace additional victims, and apprehend other members of the criminal network.

 

“A thorough search of the premises led to the recovery of substantial quantities of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, numerous packets of rolling papers (rizlers), axes, machetes, vandalized electrical wires, bundles of roofing sheets, aluminum windows, cartons of assorted provisions and beverages, cartons of sachet illicit gin, a submersible water pump, and several electronic and electrical appliances reasonably suspected to be stolen property.

 

“In the course of the operation, the Village chairman, whose identity is withheld, positively identified the recovered submersible water pump as property belonging to the Ikot Ebom Itam Village Hall borehole facility, which had earlier been reported stolen. Upon interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to stealing the pump from the community facility,” the PRO stated.