The raid was carried out by a special operation outfit code named “OPERATION PUFF ADDER ” which was recently launched in the state.
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bashir Makama said the exersice was in compliance with the directive of Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspects.
The PPRO said “the suspects were caught with the deep freezer which they pretended to be using for sales of soft drinks, but when it was opened, behold, it was loaded with weeds suspected to be marijuana hence they were promptly apprehended.”
“On interrogation, the suspects confessed that they were the major distributor of the Indian Hemp in Agbara area and that they always use the freezer to distribute it around so as to deceive the security agents”, the police spokesperson said.
CP Makama ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation
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Source: Ghanawish.com
