POLICE IN ANAMBRA STATE ARRESTS A MAJOR ARMS DEALER DEALING ILLEGALLY IN PROHIBITED FIREARMS IN THE STATE 18-11-23
By Sadiq Aminu The Police in Anambra State have arrested a major arms dealer dealing illegally in prohibited Firearms in the State.
The breakthrough followed weeks of intensive surveillance by operatives of the Command.
A total of Twenty-Three Automatic Pump Action Guns and 625 live cartridges were recovered.
A Press Statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga says So far three suspects have been arrested in Onitsha while investigation is being expanded.
The Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye commended the operatives involved in the operation on the instruction of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, who provided guidance throughout the operation.