The Cross River State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of a motorcycle and tricycle theft syndicate and recovered five vehicles in an intelligence-led operation in Calabar, the state capital.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, saying operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit of Satellite Town, Calabar, smashed the suspected network following credible intelligence.
According to the command, the operation began with the arrest of Effiong Archibong Sunday, 28, on August 31, 2026, at about 2pm, with one motorcycle suspected to have been stolen recovered from him.
The statement read, “The Cross River State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its ongoing efforts against criminal syndicates, following an intelligence-led operation by the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Satellite Town, Calabar, which led to the arrest of five suspects and the recovery of five vehicles suspected to be stolen.
“The operation reflects the sustained efforts of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, to disrupt suspected criminal networks across the State.”
