The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers in Sapele Local Government Area and recovered a large quantity of illicit substances during a targeted early morning operation.
The suspects, identified as 40-year-old Onyedikachi and 36-year-old Edna Karaki, both residents of the Amukpe area in Sapele, were apprehended on May 22, 2026, at about 5:30 a.m. during a raid carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU).
Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, said the operation was intelligence-driven and led officers to a suspected drug hideout in the community.
“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,” Edafe stated.
“The operation resulted in the arrest of two suspects identified as Onyedikachi, male, aged 40, and Edna Karaki, female, aged 36.”
He added that a search of the premises led to the recovery of various controlled and suspected illicit drugs, including Tramadol, Codeine, Molly, and other substances locally known as Swinol, Vagadine, Red Boy, Zaza, and Taker.
“A search conducted during the operation led to the recovery of large quantities of suspected illicit and controlled drugs,” he said.
According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects were allegedly involved in the sale and distribution of the substances. They also reportedly admitted 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,” Edafe added. “During interrogation, the suspects reportedly confessed to dealing in controlled drugs.”
He further noted that the suspects remain in custody while investigations continue to uncover the wider network behind the alleged drug trade.
Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling drug trafficking and related crimes across the state.
He stressed that drug abuse continues to fuel other criminal activities, including cultism and armed robbery, assuring residents that intelligence-led policing would be sustained.
