Police detain 10 and recover illicit drugs in Nigeria's Delta State
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- Police in Delta State detained 10 people, three men and seven women, during a raid on a brothel in Abbi Community, Ozoro.
- Authorities said the raid followed information about a wanted suspect allegedly linked to an arson case in August.
- Police recovered Tramadol, Swinol, Canadian Loud and weeds suspected to be marijuana, and said they were profiling the suspects before possible prosecution.
Police in Nigeria's Delta State detained 10 people during a raid on a brothel in Abbi Community, Ozoro, the state police command said. The suspects include three men and seven women.
Bright Edafe, the Delta police spokesperson, said officers from the command's Anti-Cult Unit carried out the raid on Friday. He said it followed information about the whereabouts of a wanted suspect who allegedly committed arson in August.
Police recovered Tramadol, Swinol, Canadian Loud and weeds suspected to be marijuana, Edafe said. The command is profiling the suspects to determine their level of involvement. Those found culpable will be prosecuted, he said.
Illicit drugs such as: Tramadol, Swinol, Canadian Loud, and weeds, suspected to be marijuana, were recovered during the raid.
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