By Karen James
Anambra State’s Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade has apprehended two suspected drug peddlers and illegal street traders during a series of targeted operations aimed at dismantling criminal activities across the state.
The arrests were made in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area, during the demolition of shanties led by Ocha Brigade. During the operation, various illicit substances, including marijuana and other harmful narcotics, were recovered.
The suspects, identified as 28-year-old Uchenna Benjamin from Imo State and 21-year-old Clinton Asiegbu from Abia State, confessed to their involvement in drug trafficking. Benjamin admitted to selling various types of hard drugs, while Asiegbu revealed that he abandoned his job as a mechanic apprentice, claiming that drug peddling was more financially rewarding.
The Brigade emphasized that the crackdown is part of the Brigade’s intensified efforts to combat illegal drug activities and maintain a clean and safe environment in Anambra State. He reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring public safety and warned individuals involved in illegal street trading and drug peddling to desist or face the full wrath of the law.
The suspects have been handed over to the appropriate authorities for further investigation and prosecution. Authorities have urged residents to report any suspicious activities to help maintain law and order in the state.
