Nigeria police arrest 2 suspected drug dealers, seize 110 wraps of Colos
The Anti-Cultism Squad of the Nigeria Police, Cross River Command, has arrested two suspected drug dealers at Old Market Road, Ugep town in Yakurr Local Government Area.
The State Police Commissioner, Gyogon Grimah, while speaking to newsmen on Friday, said the arrest was successfully carried out, following credible intelligence and a prompt raid of the area by the squad.
Grimah said a 21-year-old Bassey Bassey, and a 23-year-old Christopher Okoi, were arrested after the raid.
According to him, an on-the-spot search was conducted and substances suspected to be hard drugs were found in the possession of the suspects.
The state police boss said different types of hard drugs recovered from the suspects are 27 wraps of Ice, 110 wraps of Colos and 16 wraps of Loud.
He said other items recovered include one laptop, three Android phones, two power banks, one scale, one MP3 player and a cash sum of N1.3 million.
The CP said the suspects confessed to the crime, maintaining that an intensive investigation was ongoing to uproot the sources of supply.
He added that the suspects would be charged immediately after the investigation is completed.
