Police arrest 25 suspects, recover drugs in Plateau

Twenty-five (25) suspects have been apprehended by the Plateau State Police Command, while cannabis, controlled drugs, and other banned substances were recovered from them.

SP Alfred Alabo, the command’s spokesman in a statement explained that a joint team of detectives led by the Officer-in-Charge, Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU), in collaboration with personnel from Anglo-Jos Division, Anti-Cybercrime & Narcotic Unit, Monitoring Team raided identified drug hotspots on Saturday at Old Airport Junction and Fwavei Junction, Jos.

According to the statement, “The operation targeted notorious points where miscreants sell and distribute cannabis, illicit substances, controlled drugs, and other banned substances.”

The 25 suspects, it stated, were arrested at the scene while exhibits recovered from the scene are now in police custody.

CP Bassey Ewah, the State Commissioner of Police, hailed the officers for their bravery, professionalism, and synergy.