Operatives of the Quick Response Squad, led by SP Collins Arrey, have stormed a cyber fraud hideout in Opete Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, and arrested thirty-four (34) suspects on the spot.
The suspects were arrested on 28 March 2026, DAILY POST can report.
The police also recovered 37 laptops, 1 iPad, 7 mobile phones, and a calabash containing suspected charms, indicating the scale and organized nature of the operation.
The suspects are currently cooling off their heels in the custody of the police.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri.
He said, “In a major breakthrough against cybercrime, operatives of the Quick Response Squad, led by SP Collins Arrey, on 28 March 2026 raided a location in Opete, suspected to be a hub for internet fraud activities.
“The operation was the result of information received from a distress caller who reported that her younger brother sent a distress message stating that he was being held hostage and forced to engage in cybercrime (internet fraud).”
According to the police image maker, “The operation exposed an organized network of young suspects operating from a residential apartment converted into a cybercrime base.
“Thirty-four suspects were arrested on the spot.
“Items recovered include 37 laptops, 1 iPad, 7 mobile phones, and a calabash containing suspected charms, indicating the scale and organized nature of the operation. Investigations are ongoing to unravel the full extent of their activities.”
Police storm cyber fraud hideout, arrest 34 suspects in Delta
