The Oyo State Police Command has intercepted 101 wraps of Canadian loud, nine bags of Indian hemp and other illicit drugs during an intelligence-led operation in Ibadan.
The seizure was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka.
Olayinka said the illicit drugs were discovered in an apartment located on Abanise Street, Academy area, Olomi, Ibadan, following credible intelligence provided by one of the command’s strategic partners.
According to him, information received indicated that the apartment was being used as a storage facility for a large consignment of suspected illicit drugs by one Oluwadamilare, who is currently at large.
He explained that detectives were immediately deployed to the location to verify the intelligence, leading to a thorough search of the apartment and its surrounding area.
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“During the operation, nine bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, 101 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Canadian loud, as well as other hard and illicit drugs, were recovered and secured as exhibits,” Olayinka said.
The police spokesman added that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Femi Haruna, had ordered intensive surveillance and a coordinated manhunt to apprehend the suspect believed to have concealed the drugs.
He said the commissioner also commended the collaboration between the police, other security agencies and community stakeholders, noting that the partnership was instrumental to the success of the operation.