Enugu State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking and related criminal activities with the arrest of four suspected drug peddlers in separate, intelligence-driven operations within and around the Enugu metropolis.
The arrests were carried out by operatives of the Command’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team and the Anti-Cultism Squad. The operations led to the recovery of large quantities of substances suspected to be cannabis and hard drugs, as well as a cash sum of ₦1.8 million and other incriminating exhibits.
The Command’s spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, noting that the operations were part of sustained efforts to dismantle drug distribution networks and curb associated crimes in the state.
According to the statement, operatives of the SWAT Team, acting on credible intelligence, on January 26, 2026, at about 11:30 a.m., raided a criminal hideout located behind New Market, Enugu, where they arrested a 46-year-old female suspect, Omeru Nkechi, alleged to be a drug peddler.
“Exhibits recovered from the suspect include one big bag of substance suspected to be Indian hemp; one big roll of wire; six rolls of 1.5mm electric wires; assorted off-cut wires; one water-pumping machine; one POS machine; two ATM cards; and a cash sum of ₦1,800,000.00,” the statement said.
In a related operation, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Squad, while on crime-prevention patrol and acting on actionable intelligence, on January 25, 2026, at about 9:00 a.m., stormed identified black spots in Obeagu, Asata and the Holy Ghost Railway Area.
Three male suspects were arrested during the operation. They are Anielozie Emmanuel (21), Ekoh Miracle (20) and Nwachukwu Michael (27), who is suspected to be a member of the Vikings Confraternity.
Items recovered from the trio include thirty-two small containers filled with substances suspected to be cannabis, one sachet of a substance also suspected to be cannabis, and twelve wrapped pills suspected to be hard drugs.
Ndukwe stated that discreet investigations are ongoing to identify and arrest other members of the drug-peddling networks and dismantle their operations.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating drug abuse, cultism and all forms of criminality in Enugu State.
“He has reassured members of the public of the Command’s unwavering commitment to sustaining the fight against drug abuse, cultism and all forms of criminality in the state,” the spokesperson said.
The CP also urged residents to remain law-abiding and vigilant, and to continue providing credible and timely information to the police to support ongoing crime-fighting efforts.
The latest arrests, police said, underscore the Command’s resolve to rid Enugu State of criminal elements and enhance public safety.