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Police Nab Female Suspect Over Arms, Ammunition Smuggling
- Police arrest 38-year-old woman for allegedly smuggling arms and ammunition
- He disclosed that 21 AK-47 riffles, SMG riffles, 2,200 live ammunition of various types, 14 AK-47 magazines, 10 assorted charms, bullet proof vests and a cash of N1.8 million were recovered from the suspects
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police on Thursday announced the arrest of a 38-year-old female suspect over arms and ammunition smuggling from Plateau to different terrorists’ camps in Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and other parts of the country.
This was made known by the Acting Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, during a media briefing in Abuja.
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According to him, the suspect was arrested in January at Saminaka, along Jos Expressway by operatives attached to the Police Command in the state. She was intercepted while conveying the items in a white Toyota Car with Registration number APP 970 XE from plateau to Kaduna State for delivery.
Adejobi said items recovered from the suspect were eight locally-made AK-revolver guns, SMG riffles and 400 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition.
According to the police spokesman, 30 suspects, involving 14 cases, were arrested over offences of conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, car theft, culpable homicide, unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, receiving stolen goods and forgery.
He disclosed that 21 AK-47 riffles, SMG riffles, 2,200 live ammunition of various types, 14 AK-47 magazines, 10 assorted charms, bullet proof vests and a cash of N1.8 million were recovered from the suspects.
Other items said to be recovered were 10 fake vehicle number plates, 25 fake vehicles chassis numbers, one HP laptop and a printer, two Toyota Camry vehicles and one Honda Civic car.
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