The FCT Police Command has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking, arresting 11 suspected drug dealers in a series of coordinated operations across known drug black spots within the FCT.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, SP Josephine Adeh, in a press statement, Saturday, said the raids, conducted by the Command’s Anti-Narcotics Unit, led to the recovery of 68 bags of substances believed to be cannabis. 

“The arrests are part of ongoing efforts to disrupt criminal supply networks and reduce drug-fueled crimes within the nation’s capital.

These arrests mark a major step forward in dismantling criminal supply chains, curbing drug-induced crimes, and ensuring that harmful substances are kept away from our communities.

“The Command remains committed to intensifying its operations against drug-related offences while calling on residents to support ongoing efforts by providing timely and useful information via the commands emergency lines: 08061581938, 08032003913, CRU: 08107314192,” she added.