The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old suspected drug dealer and recovered illicit drugs valued at an estimated ₦5.8 million in Otuocha, Anambra East Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Chinedu Nwankwo, was apprehended in the early hours of Saturday, August 29, 2026, by operatives of the Command’s Rapid Response Team during... The post Police Intercept N5.8m Drug Shipment In Anambra, Arrest One appeared first on New Telegraph .
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old suspected drug dealer and recovered illicit drugs valued at an estimated ₦5.8 million in Otuocha, Anambra East Local Government Area.
The suspect, identified as Chinedu Nwankwo, was apprehended in the early hours of Saturday, August 29, 2026, by operatives of the Command’s Rapid Response Team during an intelligence-driven patrol along the Nteje–Otuocha Road.
According to a statement from the Command, Public Relation Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, items recovered include large quantities of suspected Cannabis Sativa, Methamphetamine, and Colorado, commonly called “Colos.”
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect was allegedly conveying the consignments to Otuocha, Anyamelium, Nzam, Umuleri, and Aguleri for distribution to suspected criminal elements. Police said they are also probing possible links between the consignment and activities that could disrupt the ongoing Local Government Council elections in the state.
The suspect and the exhibits are currently in police custody as investigations continue to unravel the full scope of his operations and identify other members of the alleged network.
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