By Deborah Nnamdi
The Anambra State Police Command has dismantled a drug trafficking syndicate in the Isuaniocha community, located in Awka North Local Government Area, apprehending six suspects, including a female, and seizing a significant quantity of illicit substances.
According to a press statement made available to newsmen in Awka on Saturday, Police Public Relations Officer Tochukwu Ikenga said the operation was carried out by operatives from the Special Cultism Squad, Obosi Sector, acting on credible intelligence in the early hours of Friday.
Commissioner of Police Ikioye Orutugu expressed concern over the increasing rate of drug use among youths, emphasizing that drug abuse is a major factor fueling criminal behavior.
He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating illicit drug use through the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices — an initiative aimed at educating young people about the dangers of drugs and related criminal activities.
He said, “Police operatives attached to the Special Cultism Squad, Obosi Sector, in the early hours of 30th May 2025, while acting on credible information, busted into a drug trafficking network.
“During the raid, six suspects, including a female drug dealer, were arrested, and a large quantity of dried leaves suspected to be hard drugs and other incriminating substances were recovered in Isuaniocha, Awka North Local Government.
“The suspects include Chinyere Onwuka ‘F’, aged 32 years; John Kennedy Onwuka ‘M’, aged 36 years; Chidiebere Onyeze, aged 30 years; Echeazu Nonso ‘M’, aged 35 years; Osita Chukwu Chialuka ‘M’ aged 21 years and Nnebedum Wisdom ‘M’ aged 25 years respectively.”
Ikenga added that all the suspects shall be transferred to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Awka, for further necessary actions.
