Operatives of the State Anti-Kidnapping Unit, SAKU, Delta Police Command, have intercepted quantities of “Gbefun Hot Drink” suspected to be adulterated.
SAKU, Warri, during a stop-and-search operation along the Warri–Agbarho Expressway, intercepted a Toyota Sienna conveying the drinks and arrested the 44-year-old driver on 17th August 2026.
SP Edafe Bright, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta Command, confirmed that further investigation led operatives to a warehouse at Lower Ginuwa, Warri, where additional quantities of the suspected adulterated drink, other beverages and a Suzuki Shuttle bus loaded with similar products were recovered.
“The suspected operators fled on sighting the police. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend them and unravel the source and distribution network,” Bright confirmed.
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the operatives and directed that investigations be pursued diligently to apprehend all suspects connected with the cases.
He urged members of the public to continue supporting the police with credible and timely information.
Similarly, the command has recorded operational breakthroughs in Agbor and Warri, resulting in the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of ammunition.
“Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU), Ubulu-Uku, arrested one Happiness Clifford, female, aged 28 years, in connection with suspected gun-running activities in Agbor, Ika South LGA.
“A search of the suspected hideout led to the recovery of 10 live cartridges concealed in a bucket.
“During preliminary investigation, the suspect allegedly identified her husband, one Clifford Okoro, as a major supplier of the ammunition.
“Investigation is ongoing, while efforts have been intensified to apprehend him,” Edafe stated.
Delta Police discovers warehouse of suspected adulterated beverages, arrests driver