The exhibits. Photo: Police

Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit of the Delta State Police Command have busted a suspected drug cartel and recovered 21 bags of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp in the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Warri on Sunday.

Edafe stated that the operation followed the crime-fighting initiative of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu.

“On 8th August 2026, the Command’s VCRU operatives, acting on credible and actionable intelligence, carried out an intelligence-led raid on a suspected criminal hideout at Owa-Abbi in Ukwani Local Government Area.