They were further informed that the drugs are hidden underneath snakes that he keeps at his house.<\/p>\n
Members proceeded to the alleged drug dealer\u2019s house and on arrival, they asked the man to open the glass snake box so that they could search it.<\/p>\n
The man confidently complied thinking that the police would be afraid of the snakes. Surprisingly and to the dismay of everyone, a female Constable got hold of two pythons shifting them so that they could be able to search that area.<\/p>\n
Ninety (90) pinches of nyaope were found at the premises.<\/p>\n
The man was then arrested charged for possession of drugs.<\/p>\n
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