Police in Anambra State have arrested a major arms dealer dealing illegally in prohibited Firearms in Onitsha, Anambra State.
ANN gathered that the breakthrough followed weeks of intensive surveillance by operatives of the Command.
In a release by DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, a total of twenty-three automatic pump action guns and 625 live cartridges were recovered. So far three suspects have been arrested in Onitsha while investigation is being expanded.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye commended the operatives involved in the operation on the instruction of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun who provided guidance throughout the operation.
