The Delta State Police Command has arrested more than 270 suspected criminals and recovered large quantities of illicit drugs during coordinated raids in Warri and Ughelli areas.
The Command’s spokesperson, SUPOL Edafe Bright, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, noting that the operations were part of ongoing efforts to tackle crime and drug-related activities in the state.
According to the statement, operatives led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations carried out intelligence-driven raids on March 25, 2026, across Warri South, Uvwie, and Okpe Local Government Areas.
The operation targeted identified criminal hideouts in communities including Ugbrumu and Jeddo.
A total of 59 suspects—51 males and eight females—were arrested during the exercise. The police said some of the locations, including certain hotels and a bush bar, were being used as brothels and safe havens for criminal elements, with some suspects identified as wanted cultists.
Items recovered during the raid include substances suspected to be codeine, crack cocaine, “loud,” “colos,” and Indian hemp.
In a related operation on March 26, police teams carried out further raids in Ughelli, targeting locations known for drug activities, including hotels along the Ughelli–Patani Expressway.
The operation led to the arrest of 213 additional suspects, with authorities again discovering that some of the establishments were being used to harbour criminal elements. Recovered exhibits included suspected Canadian loud, CSC syrup, tramadol, swinol, and Indian hemp.
Police authorities said all suspects and exhibits have been transferred to relevant units for investigation and possible prosecution.
The Commissioner of Police assured residents that those found culpable would face the full weight of the law and reiterated the Command’s commitment to sustained operations across the state to dismantle criminal networks.
The Command also called on members of the public to provide timely and credible information to support ongoing crime prevention efforts.