Ugep, Cross River – Police have arrested two young men suspected to be drug dealers in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of the State.
Converseer learned that the two suspects, Bassey Bassey, 21, and Christopher Okoi, 23, were arrested by the Anti-Cultism Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.
Briefing newsmen on Friday after parading the suspects, the Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Augustine Grimah, said the duo were arrested along Old Market Road, Ugep, following a credible intelligence report
He said, “An on-the-spot search was conducted and substances suspected to be hard drugs were found in the possession of the suspects.
“Different types of hard drugs recovered from the suspects are 27 wraps of Ice, 110 wraps of Colos, 16 wraps of Loud, and seven Big. Other items recovered include one laptop, three Android phones, two power banks, one scale, one MP3 player and a cash sum of N1.3 million.
“The suspects have so far confessed to the crime and are helping us with useful information the track down the sources of supply.”
CP Grimah further stated that the suspects would be charged to court immediately after the investigation is completed.