Police in Anambra state have uncovered five pump action guns, cartridges and handcuffs In a bag Of rice in Onitsha.
Police Officers attached to Fegge Divisional Headquarters made the discovering while on patrol when they intercepted a bus parked suspiciously along Port Harcourt Road, Upper Iweka, Onitsha which during a search of the bus, they found a bag of rice containing Five Pump action guns, eight live cartridges and two handcuffs neatly concealed in it.
The release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga explained that the arms and the bus were recovered, and investigations are still ongoing to unmask the culprits.
It revealed that the Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad/Anti- kidnapping Unit acting on credible information arrested one Israel Akachukwu, recovered two pump action guns, two live cartridges, one Cutlass, one yellow Axe and a dagger in his apartment at Ezeigwe Street Nkpor, Idemili North LGA.
The release pointed out that the suspect confessed to being a member of the Viking’s Confraternity and is already working with the Operatives to arrest other gang members.
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