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, Satellite Town, Calabar, smashed the suspected network following credible intelligence.
According to the statement, the operation began with the arrest of Effiong Archibong Sunday, 28, on August 31, 2026, at about 2pm, during which a motorcycle suspected to have been stolen was recovered from him.
The statement partly 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, Satellite Town, Calabar, which led to the arrest of five suspects and the recovery of five vehicles suspected to be stolen.”
The police said preliminary investigation allegedly led Sunday to mention one “Elewe” as being connected to the network.
