The Enugu State Police Command has said that its operatives arrested a suspected drug dealer following a raid on an alleged drug syndicate hideout in Amaowere-Nike in Enugu, the state capital.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the operation was carried out on September 19, 2025, at about 7am by operatives of the Unity Division in collaboration with Forest Guards.
Ndukwe said the raid, conducted on a container shop used for peddling illicit drugs, was part of a broader intelligence-led effort ordered by the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa.
“The intelligence-guided operation led to the arrest of one suspect, Elias Ukachukwu Agu (male, aged 43), who, upon interrogation, confessed to being involved in the sale of illicit drugs and substances,” Ndukwe stated.
“Exhibits recovered include fourteen (14) cups and twenty-five (25) sachets of a substance suspected to be Canadian Loud (commonly called Loud), six (6) sachets of a substance suspected to be Colorado (commonly called Colos), both variants of cannabis, one weed crusher, and two packets of Rizla.”
The police said that the suspect would be charged to court once investigations are concluded.
CP Giwa cautioned young people and the wider public against involvement in the sale or consumption of narcotics.He reiterated the command’s commitment to fighting crime, stressing that the police, working with community groups, would sustain raids and arrests to weaken the supply of illicit drugs in Enugu State.
The latest arrest added to a string of operations recently launched by security agencies in Enugu against drug trafficking and abuse.
In August 2025, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in a joint operation with police personnel, dismantled a suspected drug syndicate operating around New Artisan Market, Enugu, seizing large quantities of cannabis sativa and methamphetamine.
Several suspects were also arrested in that operation.
Similarly, in July 2025, the Enugu State Police reportedly raided a notorious black spot at Ogbete Main Market, arresting three suspects with bags of cannabis and bottles of codeine syrup.
Authorities said the clampdown was part of efforts to curb the rising involvement of young people in drug abuse and related crimes such as cultism and violent robbery.