Police Bust Indian Hemp Syndicate, Recover 100 Bags, 10 Motorcycles During Operation

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Police operatives from Zone-2 Command, Onikan, led by AIG Ahmed Iliyasu, made another giant stride by busting suspected Indian hemp merchant; arrested the prime suspect, Ishola Sunday, 22, recovered 100 bags of substances suspected to be weed and 10 motorcycles used for conveyance.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the arrest was effected on 7th August, 2020, upon information received by the Officer-in-Charge of Zonal Monitoring Unit, SP. Uba Adams, that some criminal elements were smuggling arms and ammunition into the country through Imeko border.
SP Uba and his team swung into action, moved to Ibara Orile via Okedi village along Abeokuta-Imeko Road, where they laid ambush.

Surprisingly, the smugglers changed their route and decided to converge elsewhere based on information from their spies, who usually go before them to see if the road was free for movement while they wait for the truck arranged to convey the smuggled items to their supposed destination in a border village between Ogun and Oyo States. 

The operatives arrived and they all took to their heels leaving behind the smuggled items, which was later discovered to be weed suspected to be Indian hemp and their motorcycles.
However, lucky ran out on the prime suspect, Ishola Sunday, who was arrested with the motorcycles and consignments.

This was confirmed by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, DSP  Hauwa Idris Adamu, who said that the suspect and the exhibits are in Police custody.
According to DSP Adamu efforts are in top gear to arrest the fleeing suspects as investigation is in progress while suspects will be charged to Court upon completion for prosecution.