Officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Ondo State Command have arrested two drug peddlers and recovered over fifty bags of Indian Hemp in Owo loca government area of the state.
This happened as the police continued to intensify intelligence-led operations targeted at criminal financiers and drug peddlers sponsoring cult-related violence and other criminal activities in the state.
This was revealed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Department
Ondo State Police Command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola.
It read “Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Tactical Intelligence Response Squad (TIRS) of the Command, on 19th June, 2025 at about 0950hrs, intercepted and arrested two suspected drug traffickers along Ikare Junction in Owo, Ondo State.”
The suspects were identified as Usman Bashir, 27 years old, male, of Kaduna State, and Usman Muhammad, 17 years old male, also of Kaduna State.
“They were apprehended while transporting fifty-one (51) bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, each weighing approximately 9kg.
“While the exhibits have been recovered and secured as evidence, the suspects are currently in custody, and investigations are ongoing to uncover the broader criminal network involved in the distribution of these illicit substances.”
