The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has apprehended two suspected drug peddlers, recovering 50 bags of Indian Hemp from them.
This is according to a statement made by the spokesperson of the Ondo Police Command, Olusola Ayanlade.
He said the operatives of the Tactical Intelligence Response Squad (TIRS) of the Command, acting on credible intelligence on 19th June, 2025, early in the morning, intercepted and arrested two suspected drug traffickers along Ikare Junction in Owo, Ondo State.
Ayanlade noted that the Suspects have been identified as: Usman Bashir, 27 years old, male, of Kaduna State, and Usman Muhammad, 17 years old, male, also of Kaduna State.
He noted: They were apprehended while transporting fifty-one (51) bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, each weighing approximately 9kg.
The exhibits have been recovered and secured as evidence. The suspects are currently in custody, and investigations are ongoing to uncover the broader criminal network involved in the distribution of these illicit substances.
The Commissioner of Police commended the swift and coordinated effort of the operatives involved in the arrest, reiterating the Command’s commitment to flushing out criminal elements from the state.
The public is assured that the Ondo State Police Command will continue to pursue and dismantle all forms of organized crime threatening the peace and safety of residents, he said.
