Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested two suspects for alleged involvement in the peddling of illicit drugs in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state.
The command also recovered quantities of substances suspected to be variants of Cannabis sativa, popularly known as Indian hemp, during separate intelligence-led operations.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the arrests in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Friday.
According to Ndukwe, the operations were part of the command’s sustained proactive policing and crackdown on criminal activities across the state.
The police spokesperson stated that operatives attached to the Surveillance Team of the Agbani Area Command raided a notorious hideout at Umuiba Nara in Nkanu East LGA on May 21, 2026, at about 6:25 a.m., leading to the arrest of one Ani James, 35.
