The Police in Delta State have arrested 94 women suspected to be commercial sex workers in Ughelli North Local Government Area (LGA).
The spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this on Sunday in Warri, also said 59 male suspects were arrested alongside the female suspects in the raid.
He said the suspects were arrested on Monday at some identified criminal rendezvous in Evwreni community on the East-West Road, and some black spots in Ughelli.
Edafe said the operation was carried out by the operatives drawn from the Command’s various operations department and led by the Commander, Dragon Patrol, CSP Graham Imade.
He said the operations department comprised: SIB, Dragon Patrol, Safer highway, Raiders, CP D-Coy squad, Rapid Response Squad (RRS).
“They embarked on an intensive confidence building patrol, stop and search, and show of force while acting on credible intelligence report.
“During the operation, 59 male suspects and 94 female suspected to be commercial sex workers were arrested,” he said.
The command’s spokesman, however, said that the 94 suspected commercial sex workers have been charged to court alongside some of the male suspects.
He added that others have been transferred to the Command’s Headquarters for further investigation.
Edafe said that items recovered from the suspects included three pump action guns, one locally-made cut-to-size gun, one dagger, 10 live cartridges.
Others were: one suspected stolen unregistered Toyota Venza, one unregistered Mercedes benz, one Peugeot car with Registration Number: KJA 98 GE.
Nine cups of loud, codeine syrup, sachets of swinol, 20 capsules of tramadol and 31 wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp, were also impounded from the suspects.
Edafe said the Command’s Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Operations, Johnson Adenola, had directed that massive raids be carried out in Warri, Ughelli and other parts of the State.
He said the directive was sequel to the recurring incidences of kidnapping and armed robbery in Warri, Ughelli and other areas in the State.