Crime
Police arrest 2 for drug trafficking
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspects and intercepted substances suspected to be Indian Hemp along Mushin, Isolo road, Lagos State.
The police command made this known on its Twitter page on Monday.
Sharing pictures of the suspects, the command tweeted, “Operatives of Aswani Division of the Lagos State Police Command have intercepted substances suspected to be Indian Hemp along Mushin, Isolo road
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“The interception occurred on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at about 2356hrs during routine stop-and-search, leading to the arrest of Fidelis Otiga ‘m’ and Chukwuma Kennedy ‘m’ aged 49 and 50 respectively, in whose vehicle the drugs were found.
“The illicit drugs with a street value of Thirteen Million Naira (N13,000,000.00) were being conveyed in a Toyota Sienna car with registration number KJA 118 HV.
“The suspects and exhibit have since been transferred to the Command headquarters for further investigation and prosecution.
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