The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers following a targeted raid on an illicit drug hub in Ado-Ekiti.
The operation, carried out by officers of the New Iyin Division, was based on actionable intelligence and forms part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on criminal activities across the state.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, the raid took place at Alade Garage in the Basiri area, where operatives apprehended the suspects identified as Promise Fáṣọlá and Ileri-Oluwa Alao, while others fled the scene.
Items recovered during the operation include quantities of suspected illicit drugs such as Colorado, Indian hemp, and Loud, as well as a POS machine, an Android phone and a power bank.
Police said the suspects have confessed to engaging in drug dealing and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations. Efforts are ongoing to track down other fleeing suspects.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Falade Adegoroye Micheal, urged residents to support law enforcement agencies with timely and credible information to help tackle criminal activities in the state.
