Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have raided a legal den alongside Aka Itiam Side road, Uyo Native Executive House, arresting a suspect and convalescing a cache of Indian hemp.
The command’s Public Members of the family Officer, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a remark on Friday, mentioned the raid was once made following actionable intelligence on alleged gross sales of illicit elements within the space.
She added that cable wires have been additionally recovered in some other operation.
The remark mentioned, “The operation ended in the arrest of 1 Gideon David, male. A seek performed at the suspect resulted within the restoration of a big amount of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.
“In a separate incident at the similar date, at about 2:57 p.m., detectives have been dispatched following a misery name won from the Keep an eye on Room relating to an alleged robbery at a definite Corporate, situated at Udoudoma by means of Tropicana, Uyo.
“The operatives answered promptly and arrested one Godwin Paulinus, male, in reference to the alleged offence.
“Cable wires have been recovered from the suspect’s bag all over a seek, and investigations are ongoing to ascertain the instances surrounding the incident and resolve whether or not different individuals have been concerned.”
The spokesperson mentioned the transfer was once in line with the continuing initiative in opposition to black spots by means of the Inspector Basic of Police, noting that discreet investigations have commenced, whilst efforts are being sustained to spot and apprehend different suspects who could also be hooked up to the offences.