By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
At least, a total number of 1,124 live cartridges have been intercepted by police operatives in Delta State from a suspected gun runner, the New Nigerian Newspapers has learnt.
Similarly, one English Pistol has also been recovered by the operatives within same period and huge substances suspected to be hard drug.
In addition, it was gathered that seven suspects are being apprehended in connection with the exhibits.
According to report, the live cartridges were recovered from a driver of a Toyota Hiace bus marked FGG 645 ZV during a stop and search exercise by operatives attached to Safe Delta Tactical Squad at the head-bridge, the boundary between Delta State and Anambra State.
It was learnt that the driver, one Innocent Uboh, a native of Ogume in Ndokwa West L.G.A, Delta State, claimed that the exhibit belongs to one Monday Adibeli, 61yrs in Ogume, who was also arrested.
The police public relations officer DSP Bright Edafe who confirmed the interception and other arrest in a release, hinted that 20 bottles of codeine, and other illicit drugs were also recovered from the driver.
The release reads, ” On 2/6/2022 at about 3.30pm, operatives attached to the Command’s Safe Delta Tactical Squad deployed to head-bridge the boundary between Delta State and Anambra State, while on stop and search duty at the head-bridge, intercepted one Innocent Uboh ‘m’ a native of Ogume in Ndokwa West L.G.A, Delta State, driving a Toyota Hiace bus with reg. no FGG 645 ZV, the driver was the only occupant of the vehicle.
” He was subjected to search and upon searching the vehicle, one thousand, one hundred and twenty-four (1124) rounds of live cartridges, twenty (20) bottles of codeine, and other illicit drugs were recovered.
” Suspect claimed that the cartridges belonged to a man named Monday Adibeli ‘m’ 61yrs in Ogume. On the strength of this information, Operatives were deployed to Ogume where the alleged owner of the cartridges was arrested. Investigation is ongoing.
” On 01/06/2022, at about 2.30pm, Crack Surveillance Operatives raided a criminal hideout at Okwagbe Community in Isoko North LGA, Delta State. During the raid, three suspects namely; Alex Johnholt ‘m’ age 32yrs, Abe Ujiro ‘f’ age 25yrs, Omoro Joy ‘f’ age 26yrs were arrested, One hundred and five {105} wraps of SK weeds, six {6} wraps of loud, sixteen {16} wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine, four {4} wraps of Indian hemp, four {4} litres of monkey tail, sixty {60} packs of razlers, one Indian hemp grinding device were recovered from them. suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is concluded.
” On 1/6/2022, at about 11.30am, Police Operatives attached to Bomadi Divisional Patrol team while on routine stop and search duty along Bomadi/Oboro road, intercepted a motorcycle rider carrying three passengers.
” The team subjected them to a search during which one English Pistol was recovered from one of the passengers named Destiny Ebibo ‘m’ age 22yrs of Oboro Community but stays in Abraka. One red beret suspected to be of the Icelanders confraternity was also recovered from the other suspect named George Terrence ‘m’ age 22yrs of Okpokunou Community, they have been taken into custody and investigation is ongoing”.
