{
  "id": 878843,
  "title": "Police arrest two suspected drug dealers, recover 132 tramadol sachets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/police-arrest-two-suspected-drug-dealers-recover-132-tramadol-sachets-878843",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T14:44:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-arrest-two-suspected-drug-dealers-recover-132-tramadol-sachets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers, Hillary Osondu, 54, and Abubakar Bello, 54, and recovered 132 sachets of tramadol. According to Daily Trust, the arrests were made on August 13, 2026, during a stop-and-search operation along Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Delta State, by operatives of Operation Delta Shield.\n\nThe suspects were found with the tramadol, which was hidden in a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number ZBL-549-XA. The police say the suspects are in custody and that investigations are ongoing to arrest other accomplices.\n\nThe state command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, stated that the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest two suspected drug dealers, recover 132 tramadol sachets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/police-arrest-two-suspected-drug-dealers-recover-132-tramadol-sachets",
        "published": "2026-08-14T14:26:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}