Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
A joint security team comprising Police operatives from Oko divisional headquarters and some vigilante operatives have cracked down on criminals in Amaokpala, Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State.
A statement from the Anambra Police Command revealed that operatives recovered items ranging from hard drugs, mobile phones and cash suspected to be proceeds from drug deals.
Spokesperson of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in the statement wrote: “The Joint Security Team comprising of Police Operatives from Oko Divisional Headquarters and AVG Operatives, Amaokpala acting on intelligent-driven information on 25th January 2025 by 10.30 pm raided an identified criminal hideout at Umudike, Amaokpala in Orumba North Local Government Area.
“Items recovered during the crackdown include large quantity of substance suspected to be hard drugs, two mobile phones and a cash sum of seventy-three thousand, one hundred and fifty Naira (#73,150) suspected to be proceeds from the sales of the substance.
“The fierce-looking criminals took to their heels on sighting the Joint Security Team and ran into the nearby bushes.
“Meanwhile, the Operatives have taken over the scene, destroyed the camp and are on the offensive against the criminals for possible arrest and to make sure they don’t regroup anywhere in the State.”
