Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two suspected drug dealers and recovered a massive cache of illicit substances in the Amukpe area of Sapele Local Government Area.
The operation was executed by the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) on May 22, 2026 at approximately 05:30 AM.
The suspects, identified as Onyedikachi, 40, and Edna Karaki, 36, both residents of Amukpe, Sapele, were arrested during the targeted operation.
The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development in a statement sighted on Monday. He said the operatives acted on credible intelligence before raiding the suspected drug dealers’ hideout in the area.
The statement reads, “Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the VCRU on 22 May 2026 at about 0530hrs carried out a targeted operation at a suspected drug dealers’ hideout in the Amukpe area of Sapele. “The operation resulted in the arrest of two suspects identified as Onyedikachi, male, aged 40, and Edna Karaki, female, aged 36, both residents of Amukpe, Sapele.”
Items recovered during the operation included Tramadol, CSC Codeine, Molly, Swinol, Vagadine, Red Boy, Zaza, Taker, and other substances suspected to be harmful drugs. “A search conducted during the operation led to the recovery of large quantities of suspected illicit and controlled drugs, including Tramadol, CSC Codeine, Molly, Swinol, Vagadine, Red Boy, Zaza, Taker, and other substances suspected to be harmful drugs,” he added.
Edafe said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were allegedly involved in the sale and distribution of the recovered substances.
He added that both reportedly confessed to dealing in controlled drugs during interrogation. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were allegedly involved in the sale and distribution of the recovered substances. “During interrogation, the suspects reportedly confessed to dealing in controlled drugs.
The spokesman added that the suspects are currently in custody while the investigation is ongoing to uncover the full scope of their activities and identify other members of the network.
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to combating drug trafficking across the state.
Oyeniyi noted that illicit drug abuse fuels crimes such as cultism, armed robbery, and other violent offences, and assured residents that the command would sustain intelligence-led operations.
