The Oyo police arrest drug peddlers operation has led to the capture of two suspects and the recovery of eight parcels of weeds suspected to be Canadian Loud concealed inside a car tyre.
The Oyo police arrest drug peddlers action followed actionable intelligence received on 2 September 2026 about a vulcanizer’s shop where hard drugs were being hidden inside a car tyre. Acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, psc, mnips, operatives from the Anti-Narcotics Section stormed the location through the State CID and made the arrests.
In its continued effort to rid Oyo State of crime, the Command said the operation is part of sustained intelligence-led efforts to disrupt criminal networks and prevent illicit substances from fueling insecurity across the State.
A vulcanizing machine allegedly used to conceal the drugs was also recovered as an exhibit.
Oyo Police Arrest Drug Peddlers: What Happened During Interrogation
Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to their involvement and are currently assisting the Police with the ongoing investigation.
They will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation, while efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the syndicate.
Oyo Police Arrest Drug Peddlers: Why The Crackdown Matters
The Command emphasized that tackling drug trafficking is essential to the broader fight against crime and criminality.
‘Hard drugs not only pose serious health and social dangers, their proliferation can impair judgment and fuel violence, cultism, robbery, kidnapping and other forms of organized criminality.’
CP Olugbenga reiterated the Command’s commitment to disrupting such networks and called on members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to make Oyo State safer.
