Operatives of the Tactical Intelligence Response Squad (TIRS) of the Ondo State Police Command have nabbed two suspected drug peddlers and recovered 51 bags of Indian hemp in Owo Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects; identified as Usman Bashir (27) and Usman Muhammad (17) from Kaduna State, were apprehended on Thursday around the Ikare Junction axis in the LGA while allegedly transporting the substance concealed in large sacks.
Police spokesman in the state, Olayinka Ayanlade, who disclosed this to journalists in Akure, explained that the arrest of the suspects followed an intelligence received by the squad, whose operations are in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
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Ayanlade, a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), added that the squad, who are also working under the guide of the commissioner of police in the state, Wilfred Afolabi, to address drug-related activities in the state, conducted a search and found the bags of the Indian hemp with each weighing approximately nine kilograms.
He stated that items recovered from the suspected drug peddlers have been documented as evidence, while the duo are currently cooling their heels in police custody.
The police command commended the operatives for the arrest and called on members of the public to support the security agencies with credible information that could assist in the ongoing efforts to reduce crime in the state.
However, it further reaffirmed its position against drug trafficking and related offences, stressing that further details would be provided as the investigation progresses.