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Sodiq Ojuroungbe
The Ogun state police command has arrested four suspected distributors of Indian hemps in Agbara area of the state after they were caught with deep freezer which was reportedly loaded with marijuana.
The Police Public relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement claimed the suspects who include Opeyemi Wahab, Kabirat Ahmed, Yusuf Rasaki and Saheed Mustapha were arrested at Iperin black spots in Agbara area on Saturday during the raiding of the area by the police force.
Oyeyemi explained that the suspects were caught with deep freezer which they pretended to be using for sales of soft drinks until their pranks were uncovered by the police.
He added that the suspects confessed to be a major distributors of Indian hemp in the Agbara area.
He also said the suspects claimed they always used the deep freezer to deceive security aganets and prevent them from been arrested.
He said, “Police in Ogun state while carrying out raids on criminal hideouts and black spots across the state have arrested four persons with a deep freezer loaded with weeds suspected to be marijuana.
“The raiding of black spots across the state is in furtherance of total clampdown on hoodlums perpetrating violence crimes such as armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism and the likes following which a special operation outfit code named “OPERATION PUFF ADDER ” was recently launched by the commissioner of police CP Bashir Makama in compliance with the directive of Inspector general of police.
“The 4 suspects namely Opeyemi Wahab f’ 22yrs, Kabirat Ahmed f’ 21yrs, Yusuf Rasaki m’ 20yrs and Saheed Mustapha m’ 32yrs were all arrested at Iperin black spots in Agbara area on Saturday 27th April 2019 during the raiding of the area by team of policemen led by the DPO SP Adegbite Omotayo.
“The suspects were caught with the deep freezer which they pretended to be using for sales of soft drinks, but when it was opened, behold, it was loaded with weeds suspected to be marijuana hence they were promptly apprehended.
“On interrogation, they confessed been the major distributor of the substance in Agbara area and that they always use the freezer to distribute it around so as to deceive the security agents and prevent them from arrest.
“Meanwhile, the commissioner of police cp Bashir Makama has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation. He also warned that sales of illicit drugs which is a catalyst for crime commission will not be tolerated in the state any longer”.
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