Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested two suspects, including a 17-year-old, for alleged drug trafficking along Ikare Junction in Owo.
The suspects, simply identified as Usman Muhammad, 17, and Usman Bashir, 27—both from Kaduna State—were reportedly arrested while transporting 51 bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. Each bag is said to weigh approximately 9kg.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued in Akure, stressing that the operation was in line with the Inspector-General of Police’s renewed directive to combat drug trafficking and dismantle criminal enterprises nationwide.
“In strict compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, officers have intensified intelligence-led operations targeting criminal financiers and drug peddlers fueling cult-related violence and other criminal activities,” he stated.
Olayinka said operatives of the Tactical Intelligence Response Squad, TIRS, conducted the operation on Wednesday, June 19, 2025, around 9:50 a.m., acting on credible intelligence.
“The 51 bags of suspected Indian hemp have been recovered and secured as evidence. The suspects are currently in custody, and investigations are ongoing to uncover the broader criminal network behind the trafficking of these illicit substances,” he added.
