REPORTER: JOHN MADUAGWU
Abia State Police Command has arrested 31 suspected illegal drug peddlers and criminals.
The suspects were arrested during the raid of some hideouts used for trading of illicit drugs and refuge for criminals.
The raid was carried out by Operatives from the Central Police Station, Umuahia with some members of community vigilant services.
Some of the areas raided by the team are the black spots at Amuzukwu community and Mission Hill axis popularly known as “Down Below” which is characterized by a deep valley stretching into a tick bush.
A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Maureen Chinaka, reveals that various substances suspected to be illicit hard drugs were recovered during the raids while subsequent visits to the spots led to the destruction of several huts and makeshift camps used as safe havens by criminals.
It notes that all the suspects have been charged to court and remanded at the correctional Service Centres.
The statement assures residents of the state that the command will continue to make the state unsafe for criminals.
