About 104 bags together with two drums containing some substance believed to be marijuana was on Wednesday, December 11, 2014, confiscated from a man identified as Edet Okon, by the operatives of the Cross Rivers Police Command at Ikot-Nkese in the Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State.
The suspect, who is in his late 50’s was paraded at the headquarters of the state Police on Friday, December 13, 2014.
According to Punch reports Okon claimed that he was not the owner of the seized marijuana, adding that he did not know anything about it.
Confirming the arrest, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Hogan Bassey, said the suspect was arrested in his house around 5 AM following a tip-off.
He said, “We acted based on information. The 104 bags and two drums (100 and 200 litre drums), were stocked in his house when we got there around 5am. He was arrested immediately and brought to the command headquarters.”
He further disclosed that the police would transfer the suspect to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for further investigation and prosecution if found guilty.
“From here, we will move the suspect and all the items to the NDLEA office here in Calabar for further investigation and prosecution,” he added.
He reinstated the resolve of the police to fight crime through some proactive measures already employed especially during the Christmas period in order to ensure a hitch-free celebration.
Furthermore, he maintained that the command has not lifted the ban on fireworks as defaulters would be arrested once they are caught.
