July 30, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested an alleged gunrunner and two armed robbery suspects.
The command, in a statement on Friday by its Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said its operatives “attached to Kafanchan Divisional Headquarters on July 28, at about 1600hrs, acted on reliable information from a Good Samaritan and intercepted an Opel Vectra vehicle with registration number KAF 733 MK driven by one person.”
The statement explained that when the police operatives conducted a careful search on the “suspicious vehicle,” an AK47 rifle and two packets of 12-gauge shotgun shells that were criminally concealed in the engine compartment of the car were recovered.
”Investigations are ongoing and the suspects have provided useful information to the police that will facilitate further breakthroughs.”
Jalige said two other armed robbery suspects and car snatching syndicate have also been arrested by Police Operatives attached to the Zaria Area Command
He added: “The two suspects were arrested on July 26 and July 28. Operatives of the command attached to the Zaria Area Command while on surveillance patrol within Sabon Gari area of Zaria Metropolis, intercepted a Honda Civic vehicle with registration number NSR 92 HH driven by one person.
”A search of the said vehicle resulted in the recovery of an English Makarov pistol with one round of live 9mm ammunition and two fabricated revolver pistols.
”Investigation is being diligently carried out with the aim of retrieving some of their stolen vehicles, apprehend other gang members and equally recover more of their operational weapons.
“The suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.”
Jalige further solicited support of the public in the area of intelligence, and urged them to report suspicious activities of persons to the nearest security outfit to enable it nip all forms of criminality in the bud.
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