Operatives of Anambra Police Command have arrested six drug-dealing suspects in Oko area of the State.
The suspects were arrested at their hideout by the Special Anti-Cultism operatives of Enugwu Ukwu in the early hours of Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
A large quantity of various hard substances were recovered from the suspects.
A statement by the Spokeman of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, gives the names of the suspects as: Joseph Chukwura, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, and Ifeanyi Agbanari.
Others are: Igwe Chineche, Mmadufor Chinecherem Chibueze Chukwumankpam, and Mmadubom Uchenna.
Ikenga noted that the suspects are all males between the ages of 24 and 35 years respectively.
He further disclosed that the suspects are currently undergoing interrogations for necessary information, especially on the recent disturbing incident in Oko.
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, has directed a major clampdown on all criminal activities in Oko and its environs.
Orutugu who emphasized the significant role that substance abuse plays in fueling crime, believes that this initiative may help to nip in the bud the prevalence of criminal activities and expose more criminal networks in the area.
