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Police Bust Drug Cartel in Ogun

Matilda Omonaiye/

The Police in Ogun have recovered N2, 722, 750 and over N10million worth of hard drugs after busting a suspected drug cartel in the state.

Displaying the exhibits at the police headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state Commissioner of Police (CP) Edward Ajogun said the police acted on a tip-off and raided the hideout of the syndicate at the Mayas’ area of Lafenwa, in the Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

He said the police made the recoveries, while the suspects escaped from the scene.

The police commissioner explained that the command was held back from engaging the fleeing suspects to avoid civilian casualties.

He listed the recovered items to include N2, 722, 750 cash, 110 parcels of weed suspected to be Indian hemp, 50 packs of codeine, 12 packs of Rohypnol.

CP Edward Ajogun displays items recovered during a raid on drug dealers – Daud Olatunji, The Punch
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