Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, working in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested two men posing as police officers with cannabis consignments in Wukari, Taraba State.
Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Umar Muhammad, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday.
“Acting on credible intelligence, troops alongside NDLEA personnel intercepted and apprehended two fake policemen at Takum Junction in Wukari Local Government Area. The suspects, who were dressed in mobile police uniforms, were found with two Toyota Hilux vehicles loaded with substances suspected to be cannabis,” the statement read.
Investigations revealed that the vehicles were loaded in Akure, Ondo State, and were en route to Adamawa State before they were intercepted. A total of 1,134 blocks of cannabis were recovered.
While two suspects were arrested, occupants of a second Hilux fled the scene on sighting the troops, abandoning the vehicle. Both the suspects and the exhibits have since been handed over to the NDLEA office in Wukari for further investigation and prosecution.
Commander of 6 Brigade, Brig. Gen. Kingsley Uwa, commended the troops and NDLEA operatives for their synergy and assured that the Brigade would continue to make Taraba unsafe for criminals. He also called on residents to provide timely intelligence to support ongoing security operations.
This operation comes just days after the NDLEA announced the arrest of two suspected drug kingpins in Lagos and the seizure of multiple consignments of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine.
