{"id":9074,"date":"2026-09-23T12:15:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=9074"},"modified":"2026-09-23T12:15:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:15:52","slug":"abia-police-arrest-suspected-drug-dealer-recover-hard-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/09\/23\/abia-police-arrest-suspected-drug-dealer-recover-hard-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Abia Police Arrest Suspected Drug Dealer, Recover Hard Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abia State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old suspected drug dealer, Prince Chukwudi Eguzouwa, a native of Ahiabubi, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State.<\/p>\n<p>The Police Command also said it recovered bags containing substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, \u201cScottish Loud,\u201d methamphetamine, cocaine and other hard drugs.<\/p>\n<p>A press release by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said the raid on the home of the suspected drug kingpin was carried out in line with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Wilfred Afolabi, and the vision of the Inspector-General of Police on intelligence-led policing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOperatives of the Violent Response Unit and Anti-Cultism Unit, acting on actionable intelligence, on 18\/09\/2026, carried out a well-coordinated raid on criminal hideouts at Ahiabubi, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, where the above-mentioned suspect, known as a notorious drug dealer within the community, was apprehended.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the operation, bags containing substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, \u2018Scottish Loud,\u2019 methamphetamine, cocaine and other hard drugs were recovered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon conclusion of investigations, today, 22\/09\/2026, the suspect was arraigned in court and remanded in a correctional facility,\u201d the Abia State Police Command said.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the development, the Abia Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Afolabi, reiterated the Command\u2019s commitment to intelligence-driven policing, warning that the state would no longer be safe for criminal activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abia State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old suspected drug dealer, Prince Chukwudi Eguzouwa, a native of Ahiabubi, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State. The Police Command also said it recovered bags containing substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, \u201cScottish Loud,\u201d methamphetamine, cocaine and other hard drugs. 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