The Police in Delta State have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered three AK-47 rifles and 3,120 rounds of ammunition from him.
The spokesperson of the Command, SP Bright Edafe, revealed this in Warri, saying the suspect was arrested on March 3 by operatives of the command attached to Dragon 14.
He said the suspect was arrested during a stop-and-search on the Warri/Benin highway by Western Delta University, Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state.
Edafe said the 55-year-old suspect concealed the items in a Toyota Camry car driven by him, adding that “He was asked to open the trunk of the vehicle, during which it was observed that the trunk of the Camry was unusually small.
“This aroused the suspicion of the police operatives who were convinced that the vehicle had been modified for malicious purposes.
“The police removed the seat of the vehicle, only to discover a three AK-47 rifle, 2,080 rounds of 7.62 mm AK-47 ammunition and 1,040 rounds of 51 mm ammunition loaded in four boxes,” he said.
The police spokesperson said the items and the suspect are in police custody, adding that investigation on the matter was ongoing.
